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Law - Tax - Bus. Dev’t - Training
TRAINING CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
April 2018 - March 2019
Acorser Academy
(a division of Acorser Corporate)
Johannesburg Office
Randburg Garden Mall - Block C I 343 Kent Avenue I Ferndale - Randburg
Johannesburg 2194 I Gauteng Province
Tel: (+27) 011 039 1377 / (+27) 011 050 0735 I Fax: (+27) 011 886 0836
Cape Town Office
2nd Floor No. 07 Anton Anrieth - Tulbagh Arcade I 12 Jetty Street - Foreshore I Cape Town 8001
Tel: (+27) 021 829 7826 I Fax: (+27) 086 604 0831
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Accreditations:
Accredita on No. ACC/2016/07/0073
MEDIA, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
SECTOR EDUCATION TRAINING AUTHORITY
Accelerating quality skills towards an information savvy society
MICT SETA: Accreditation No. ACC/2016/07/0073
Professional Training (Inhouse and Public Workshops) Management Development Programmes & Learnerships Accredited & Skills Programmes Non - Accredited Programmes
TRAINING CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
April 2018 - March 2019
Law - Tax - Bus. Dev’t - Training
Acorser Academy
(a division of Acorser Corporate)No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 01 Advanced Records Every organization and every individual has records! All of these deal with enormous amounts of Pretoria / Illyria House
records on a daily basis. Executives and support staff are inundated with data and information in 09– 11 May 2018
Management various formats.
Workshop In today's technological environment, organizations must learn how to handle records so that they can Durban / Premier Hotel Pinetown
be used as needed in the future. Records must be managed from the time they are created or received 30 – 31 August 2018
through distribution, use, and maintenance, until they are nally destroyed or permanently archived.
Three Days Interactive Session The Records Management Training Program will provide delegates with a basic overview of records Cape Town / Protea Hotel
management terminology, concepts, and procedures to successfully manage records in today's ofces. Breakwater Lodge
Regardless of the media on which the record is stored, it must be properly managed to be an asset to the 07– 09 November 2018
organization.
Delegates will also learn and critique aspects of record characteristics, inventory, and also steps of Port Elizabeth - Eastern Cape /
record retention schedules and archival systems. Also, you'll learn to code and le according to the Paxton Hotel
rules established by the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA). They will also 20 – 22 February 2019
know the legality issues that stems from records management in order to ensure that their businesses
do not end up with unnecessary costs that would have been avoided Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
13-15 March 2019
AA 02 Best Practice Accounts This course provides documented strategies and tactics for accounts payable management used by Pretoria / SBH Hotel-Pretoria
several highly admired companies. Delegates will gain practical knowledge and turn into "Best 24 – 25 May 2018
Payables and Financial “Practices as well as examples of practices to avoid. East London / Premier Hotel
Reporting The course provides businesses and other organizations with a strong sense of where they stand Regent
against industry leaders and shows how they can take their services and organizational processes to 12 – 13 July 2018
state of the art levels. It provides best practice discussions on every facet of accounts payable. Delegates Upington / Protea Hotel
Two Days Interactive Session will be able to evaluate where their company processes stand against industry leaders or how they can 27 – 28 September 2018
take their services and organizational procedures to the state of the art levels as they will have proper Rustenburg / Rustenburg Boutique
understanding of what best practices are. Hotel
06 – 07 December 2018
Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Breakwater Lodge
21– 22 February 2019
2No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 03 Best Practice Accounts Have you ever wondered where your processes stand against industry leaders or how you can take Durban / Suncoast Towers
your services and organizational procedures to state of the art levels? Are you frustrated because you 18 – 19 October 2018
Receivables and Financial don't think you have the nancial or human resources needed to employ 'best' practices? This course Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
Reporting provides documented strategies and tactics for accounts receivable management used by several 22 – 23 November 2018
highly admired companies. You will gain practical knowledge you can turn into "Best “Practices as Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
well as examples of practices to avoid. 06 – 07 December 2018
Two Days Interactive Session The course provides businesses and other organizations with a strong sense of where they stand Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
against industry leaders and shows how they can take their services and organizational processes to Convention Centre
state of the art levels. It provides best practice discussions on every facet of accounts receivable. 24 – 25 January 2019
Cape Town / Protea Hotel Breakwater
Lodge
21 – 22 February 2019
East London / Garden Court East
London
28 – 29 March 2019
AA 04 Best Practice Reports and One of the essential knowledge components of being an effective manager or entrepreneur is Pretoria / Illyria House
understanding how to write reports and proposals. Even though there are several ranges of formats for 03 – 04 May 2018
Proposals Writing Workshop writing reports and proposals which often depends on the purpose for which it is written. Whether for
product analysis, inventory, feasibility studies, or something else, report writing is a skill you will use East London / Premier Hotel
again and again. Having a method to prepare these documents will help you be as efcient as possible with Regent
Two Days Interactive Session the task. 12 – 13 July 2018
This course will build on a solid base of writing skills to present information in formal, informal, and Nelspruit / Mercure Hotel
proposal styles. Delegates attending this workshop will also learn that, no matter who you are or what you 04 –05 October 2018
do, whether at work or in the community, you are likely involved in meetings. Meetings are costly, whether
Rustenburg / Stay Easy Rustenburg
they are held in a company boardroom or at the local coffee shop. To ensure that meetings are productive
29 – 30 November 2018
and worth the expense involved, three ingredients are necessary: an assurance of closure, a strong chair
or leader, and accurate minutes. It has been said that if accurate minutes have not been recorded, then the
meeting may just as well not have taken place.
Bloemfontein / Southern Sun
Delegates will be drilled on how to identify information source and organizational procedures for 30 – 31 January 2019
obtaining and distributing information relevant to selected business functions, Prepare reports and
proposals that inform, persuade, and provide information. Review your work so that it is clear, concise, Durban / Premier Hotel Pinetown
complete, and correct. 28 – 29 March 2019
3No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 05 Best Practice in Maintaining As assets held by governments and the private sector are exceptionally valuable, (particularly capital Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
assets). Therefore assuming their custody and stewardship is of great importance. Equally important 07 – 09 June 2018
Aging Assets Infrastructure; is the need to provide for their maintenance and timely replacement.
Acquisition to Disposal of Assets Today the collaboration between public and private sectors in the form of joint acquisition, East London / Garden Court East
management and maintenance of these assets means that great attention ought to be paid to issues of London
Infrastructure, Asset Register, management of these assets to be able to serve the needs and interests of these different stakeholders. 19 – 21 September 2018
Asset Accounting and Reporting of Information about the stock, assets transferred under property law and other arrangements, the cost
of use, the need for replacement is therefore vital for decision making and to protect public assets from Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
Government Leases Workshop
misuse and encroachment. It is seen that assets are the very mainstay of a public and private Convention Centre
enterprise's existence and its nancial and operational wellbeing. As such the entire accounting and 21 – 23 November 2018
Three Days Interactive Session internal control framework revolves around the management of assets.
This three days workshop is aimed at addressing issues relating to Public Assets Ageing Durban / Premier Hotel Pinetown
Maintenance, Disposal of Assets, Asset Registering, Asset Accounting/Reporting, and Government 13 – 15 March 2019
Leases.
AA 06 COBIT 5 Foundation Tuition ACORSER offers professionals to learn and master the content in the COBIT 5 Foundation course as an Bloemfontein / Southern Sun
opportunity, will demonstrate their knowledge by taking an exam and earning a certicate of 18 – 20 April 2018
+ Optional International completion at the end of the training course. Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
Exams Preparation These professionals will understand the IT management issues that the organizations face today and Convention Centre
know how to use COBIT to respond to these challenges. They will be able to use the elements of COBIT, 06 – 08 June 2018
in practice, and will be prepared to recommend the applications of COBIT for enterprise-wide projects. Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
29 – 31 August 2018
Three Days Interactive Session Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Breakwater Lodge
17 – 19 October 2018
Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
05 – 07 December 2018
Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
06– 08 March 2019
4No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 07 Competence Development This Master class is designed to give delegates a better understanding of the 'people skills' and Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
'individual skills' which are needed in a business environment and which can help them develop their 04 – 06 April 2018
Masterclass for PAs and existing competencies into superior skills. Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Ofce Administrators This 2 day programme focuses on: using critical skills and behavior to develop personal competencies, Breakwater Lodge
developing task competencies needed to achieve successful process delivery and building on your 06 – 08 June 2018
Workshop existing personal knowledge and skills-set. The programme is also designed to give a better Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
understanding on how work colleagues could work together more effectively in any ofce environment 29 – 31 August 2018
and it shall produce a follow-up action plan which can help delegates implement new skills back at Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
Three Days Interactive Session
work. Convention Centre
17 – 19 October 2018
Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
05 – 07 December 2018
Bloemfontein / Southern Sun
13– 15 February 2019
AA 08 Crises Communication This course is a complete labour dispute planning tool for management. It provides an overview of Durban / Suncoast Towers
strike dynamics from planning to post strike recovery. There is detailed discussion of all the pre-strike 05 – 06 April 2018
Management: Pre-strike decisions that will affect operations during the strike, and the related planning that is driven by those
Business Planning Workshop decisions. It reviews typical and possible union strike tactics and outlines methods for dealing with Johannesburg / Southern Sun
them. Evidence collection procedures are discussed with emphasis on effective preparation for Silverstar
securing injunctive relief. Temporary labour alternatives are covered along with the logistical 20 – 21 September 2018
Two Days Workshop coordination required during strike situations. It is presented so that senior managers can use it as a
game plan for preparing their property and personnel for the emotional, logistical, and strike security Upington / Desert Palace Hotel
challenges that a strike represents. 15 – 16 November 2018
Bloemfontein / Anta Boga Hotel
06 – 07 December 2018
Johannesburg / Crowne Plaza Hotel
24 – 25 January 2019
5No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
Cape Town / Protea Hotel
AA 09 Incorporating Public Sector While public sector governance is essential for the effective management of structures at all three tiers
of government, corporate governance is critical for the effective functioning of organizations in both Breakwater Lodge
Governance, Corporate the public and private sectors including municipal and local governments. The course aims to explore 18 – 20 April 2018
East London / Garden Court East
Governance King III & IV the best practices and principles required in these organizations to ensure the development of leaders
London
in a bid to add real value to their respective entities by enforcing good corporate governance in the
Perspectives, Effective Risk workplace. 23 – 25 May 2018
Pretoria / Illyria House
Management Oversight, The course offers practical advice on Corporate Governance and Ethics in the management and control
29 – 31 August 2018
of these organizations. The course pays importance to the conduct of the different meetings (operations
Government Risk & Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
and oversight meetings) at the respective levels in the governance framework of the organization. It
Compliance (GRC) 24 – 26 October 2018
thus provides in-depth coverage of the King III and the salient changes that are being put forward by
Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
Framework Workshop. the King IV codes which postulates principle-based and outcome-based rather than rule-based
05 – 07 December 2018
approach in the management and governance of organizations.
Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
One of the points of focus of the King IV codes being the concept of stakeholder inclusivity and the role of
Convention Centre
Three Days Workshop boards to ensure the need for organizations to pay critical attention to the environmental impacts of
23 – 25 January 2019
their operations and the need for stakeholder involvement.
Rustenburg / Sun City
13 – 15 March 2019
AA 10 Interpretation and This three-day course provides a rigorous and detailed overview of all major technical IFRS and Johannesburg / Courtyard Hotel
GRAP requirements. It includes illustrative nancial statements, case studies, examples, coverage of Sandton
Application of International the most signicant IFRSs, and interactive participation from the delegates. In addition to a review of 02 – 04 May 2018
Financial Reporting current IFRSs and GRAP principles, course delegates also receive an update on the major new
standards on revenue, leases, and nancial instruments and the probable impact of their adoption. Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Standards (IFRS) and (GRAP) This programme answers questions such as: Breakwater Lodge
Principles to Business Ÿ What are the current and likely future requirements of IFRSs and GRAP? 26 – 28 September 2018
Reporting Framework. Ÿ How are IFRS and GRAP recognition and measurement principles applied?
Ÿ Where can up-to-date information about IFRSs be obtained? Rustenburg / Safari Lodge
Ÿ When are fair value measurements required? 14 – 16 November 2018
Three Days Workshop
Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
06 – 08 March 2019
6No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 11 ITIL Helpdesk Masterclass ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Help Desk is viewed as more tactical or more Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
day to day actionable helping to quickly resolve end customers immediate needs and technical issues 12 – 13 April 2018
and incidents. It can be separate or part of the Service Desk to improve the overall organization's Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
Three Days Workshop Customer Services. The ultimate goal of the Help Desk is to offer rst contact resolution as efciently Convention Centre
and quickly as possible. The Help Desk provides business users a place to contact when they are 27 – 29 June 2018
having specic IT issues. The goal here is to have that initial point of contact to reduce the wait time Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
and get the issues resolved quickly to get the user working and productive. 15 – 17 August 2018
Cape Town / Protea Hotel
This workshop will educate you on how IT Help Desk staff can implement an ITIL-based Help Desk Breakwater Lodge
solution to identify and manage service requests, eliminate problems and provide uninterrupted 05 – 07 September 2018
service in your organization. Our workshop brings together business experience and IT expertise to Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
ensure production environments stay functional and available to meet daily business needs. It follows 24 – 26 October 2018
the principals of ITIL Service Management best practice framework in the day to day delivery of IT Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
services. Services and resource models are established to meet a dened service level agreement 05 – 07 December 2018
(SLA). Bloemfontein / Southern Sun
20 – 22 February 2019
AA 12 Change Management: Change is one aspect of life that is certain and constant in the world of business world. All around us, Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
technologies, processes, people, ideas, and methods often change, affecting the way we perform daily 05 – 06 April 2018
Strategic Perspectives tasks and live our lives. Whether as individuals or business we accept and embrace or reject change Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
(planning, implementation and would be another thing. Successful players of businesses in both public and private sectors do agree Convention Centre
that to be able to understand and manage change appropriately is what sets the business apart from its 28 – 29 June 2018
reviews) competitors. Change Management is important in today's professional world as organizational Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
change is more the norm rather than the exception. More than ever, work roles and organizations are 06 – 07 September 2018
in a state of ux with changes in structure, re-deployment, and return to work, redundancy and Cape Town / Protea Hotel Breakwater
Two Days Workshop
personal crisis. Hence it is important to understand the change management process and learn some Lodge
important change management tools. This Change Management Training Program is geared toward 04 – 05 October 2018
enlightening delegates on the change management process as well as some change management tools Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
and principles that can support managers, consultants and other change facilitators to full their 29 – 30 November 2018
mission: to initiate and sustain change processes. This Change Management workshop will give any Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
leader tools to implement changes more smoothly and to have those changes better accepted. This 07 – 08 March 2019
workshop will also give all participants an understanding of how change is implemented and some
tools for managing their reactions to change.
7No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 13 Change and Diversity This Change and Diversity Management in the Public Sector Training Program is geared toward Johannesburg / Courtyard Hotel
enlightening delegates on the change management process as well as some change management tools Sandton
Management in the Public and principles that can support managers, consultants and other change facilitators to full their 10 – 11 May 2018
sector mission: to initiate and sustain change processes. Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
The Course will give any leader tools to implement changes more smoothly and to have those changes 02 – 03 August 2018
better accepted. It also gives all participants an understanding of how change is implemented and Johannesburg / Crowne Plaza Hotel
Two Days Workshop some tools for managing their reactions to change. This skills programme also provides the learner 27 – 28 September 2018
with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to demonstrate an understanding of diversity among Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
people, have an appreciation of the role and positive impact of such diversity and how best to manage a 25 – 26 October 2018
diverse workforce in South Africa. Solutions on how to overcome problems experienced with group Cape Town / Protea
identity, discrimination and cultural differences will be explored. Participants will also gain HotelBreakwater Lodge
understanding and apply the principles of change and diversity management in the workplace as an 29 – 30 November 2018
entry level in management decision making. Rustenburg / Safari Lodge
22 – 23 February 2019
AA 14 Contract Management All purchasing and transactions through entire supply chain systems take place within the context of East London / Premier Hotel
legal regulation, a context that has been taking on increasing importance in recent years. This Regent
Workshop for Supply Chain workshop provides a clear and concise understanding to delegates of the underlying legal principles, 12 – 13 July 2018
Personnel which affect the purchasing and supply chain function including those affecting international trade.
Much involvement in the cross border trade has resulted in a steady ow of Regulations and Directives Cape Town / Urban Chic Boutique
“Legal Aspects of purchasing, imposing additional rules and procedures relating to such issues as tenders, anti-competitive Hotel
Logistics and Supply Chain practices, and transfer of undertakings, electronic trading and intellectual property rights. It is 20 – 21 September 2018
therefore important for purchasing and supply chain practitioners to have a basic understanding of
Management Workshop”
the major legal issues and principles that impact on their work. Rustenburg / Rustenburg Boutique
The workshop will explore case studies, which provide useful examples of how the courts have been Hotel
Two Days Workshop interpreting the law in relation to a wide range of procurement activities in the recent past. Some rules 06 – 07 December 2018
and regulations that will be taken into account around which delegates will be drilled include the
South African public procurement rules, contract formation, assessment of claimable damages, Upington / Protea Hotel
limitations of liability, the Transfer of goods in transit Regulations, the Information Act, documentary 07 – 08 March 2019
credit as payment methods used in international trade (The UCP 500 and UCP 600
8No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 15 Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is dened as the capacity to recognize and effectively manage emotions in Pretoria / Illiria Hotel
ourselves and with others. Emotional intelligence increases our ability to make good decisions, build 05 – 06 April 2018
Mastery relationships, deal with stress, and cope with change. EQ can also be dened as a set of competencies
demonstrating the ability one has to recognize his or her behaviors, moods, and impulses, and to Cape Town / Protea Hotel
manage them best according to the situation. Breakwater Lodge
Two Days Workshop This is an interactive two-day workshop for supervisors in the workplace and will understand the 28 – 29 June 2018
competencies of Emotional Intelligence.
This workshop explores the concept of Emotional Intelligence and allows for its practical application in Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
the workplace, as well as in other areas of life especially for persons in supervisory roles. The 27– 28 September 2018
workshop will explore the ability to understand and control emotions, opens many doors for self-
empowerment and will enable delegates to lead their lives and understand others more effectively. Johannesburg / Protea Parktonian
This workshop is designed to teach supervisors / leaders key team building and resilience skills. Hotel
Goals are looked at in detail, change and anger management are dealt with in terms of effects on the 18 – 19 October 2018
brain and body and mentorship probabilities are investigated as a next step.
Participants will have an opportunity to create an EQ development plan where they identify both Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
personal changes they wish to make and the behaviours needed to make these changes. 29 – 30 November 2018
This workshop further focuses on the equipping Supervisors with the requisite leadership skills as
they develop their managerial and supervisory style, grooming them to advance their careers in Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
management. The course sets out the skills and processes entailed in the supervisory role and lay a 07 – 08 March 2019
platform of systems and prociencies, through which the Supervisor can encourage effective
implementation of supervisory skills and structures throughout their teams.
The skills and techniques acquired through harnessing and improving one's emotional awareness
and intelligence are invaluable to all people who see the benets of emotionally mature
communication in the workplace and beyond.
Manage and lead with emotional intelligence and learn about the cutting-edge requirements to be an
exceptional supervisor / leader who can lead your team to greater heights in the workplace by being
emotionally intelligent combining heart and head for phenomenal success.
9No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 16 Employment Equity The Employment Equity legislation has brought about several changes to the labour and employment Cape Town / Protea Hotel
landscape of south Africa. The law reform commission has also transformed the legislation although Breakwater Lodge
Compliance and Skills taking serious consideration with the spirit of the constitution. It is important to note that the 19 – 20 April 2018
Development Workshop implementation of the Employment equity legislation cannot be effective without taking into East London / Garden Court East
consideration other legislations that affect the labour and employment landscape. These include but is London
not limited to the Skills Development Act, the Black Economic Empowerment Act as amended and the 24 – 25 May 2018
Two Days Workshop B-BBEE codes of good practice. Pretoria / Illyria House
The EE legislation has also evolved over time. From the EE Act 55 of 1998 to the Amendments of 2013, 30 – 31 August 2018
there has been changes to denitions, turnover thresholds, a higher target of audits by regulatory Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
authorities. These changes brings to bear the strong implication in terms of higher risk to the business 25 – 26 October 2018
for non-compliance. However, without paying attention to the intricacies of the changes the relevant Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
persons within organizations who are to develop the implementation framework and thus ensure 06 – 07 December 2018
compliance to the legislation would nd challenges. Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
This course examines the Employment Equity Act and all its ramications for organizations. The Convention Centre
workshop ensures that Employment Equity Committees understand their role and function. The 24 – 25 January 2019
course looks at the legal reporting requirements of organizations as per afrmative action reports and Rustenburg / Sun City
pays attention to compliance spectrum which committee members must take into consideration when 14 – 15 March 2019
the manage the employment relations matters in their different organizations taking into
consideration the environment where they operate. Delegates will learn how to set-up and administer
an employment equity plan and at the same time covering the Employment Equity Act and assessing
diversity programmes.
Durban / Suncoast Towers
AA 17 Financial Management in the This three-day workshop is an intensive programme designed to foster the understanding of the 18 – 19 October 2018
nancial management processes and procedures as stated in the Public Finance Management Act Nelspruit / La Villa Vita Hotel
Public Sector (Act No 1 of 1999) (PFMA) and its directives. The PFMA is a legislation that is intended to promote 06 – 07 December 2018
Complying with the framework of nancial management within departments and sectors that are funded using tax payers resources. Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
Upon completion of this programme delegates and participants should understand the basic concepts Convention Centre
the (PFMA) and principles underlying sound nancial management system in compliance with the requirements 24 – 25 January 2019
of the Public Financial Management Act. Delegates should be able to identify and comply with Cape Town / Protea Hotel
nancial management framework applicable to public ofcials and Treasury Regulations; ensure Breakwater Lodge
Two Days Workshop
effective reporting systems and procedures when managing their ofces and projects. 21 – 22 February 2019
Kimberly / Bishops Lodge
28 – 29 March 2019
10No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 18 Foundations of Public This workshop provides an excellent foundation in public nance management (PFM) principally for non PFM Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
professionals in sector agencies, government ministries and departments with management responsibilities in Convention Centre
Finance Management programmes, projects and policy making work. It has been designed specically paying attention to the 27 – 29 June 2018
perspectives in developing countries with the objective to prepare the participants of the functions that impact
upon their sector. The dimension of this workshop is to cover the macroeconomic context, the political context and
Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Three Days Workshop the nancial administrative technicalities upon which the PFM systems operate. The instructive approach is
on an analytical framework which provides the participant with strategies to develop systems to assess and Breakwater Lodge
understand a given country´s PFM system and what can be done to make it better. This workshop course takes 05 – 07 September 2018
into account both the system dimensions of formal PFM institutional practice as well as the political economy
elements that can complicate and obscure PFM practice in a given country. Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
It specically covers strategic planning, budget formulation – introducing Medium Term Expenditure 05 – 07 December 2018
Frameworks (MTEF), budget classication, the budget process, budget releases and cash management,
predictability and control in budget execution, budget and expenditure control, payroll management, Bloemfontein / Southern Sun
procurement, and internal audit. 20 – 22 February 2019
The workshop covers revenue management, debt management, simple accounting and nancial reporting and
ends up with a thorough analysis of parliamentary oversight and audit with a survey of development partner
aid modalities
Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
AA 19 Good Governance in the Governance describes the way countries, communities and institutions manage their affairs politically and the 12 – 13 April 2018
way they exercise power and authority. Governance remains an essential area that attracts support globally. In
Public Sector Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
recent years institutional donors have paid attention on governance dynamics in response to a realization that
“good” governance is central to sustainable, long-term socio-economic development. Convention Centre
Improving Governance through This workshop provides participants with a solid understanding of governance covering the modern and most 27 – 29 June 2018
Monitoring and Evaluation relevant international thinking and key lessons learnt from the experience of both national and local Bloemfontein / Anta Boga Hotel
governments in several developing countries across the world. It uses a broad range of in-depth case studies to 15 – 17 August 2018
explore and examine “good” governance in practice to demonstrate how governments around the world have Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Three Days Workshop found effective ways to improve the delivery of services to their citizens. These case studies examine Breakwater Lodge
fundamental and transferable aspects of governance to demonstrate how public sector institutions can 05 – 07 September 2018
successfully meet key obligations to all its stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, and its community. Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
The workshop takes a practical approach providing participants with a profound understanding of the key
24 – 26 October 2018
actors in the governance arena (politicians, citizens, civil society, media, international agencies, private sector,
unions, etc.) and explores the different opportunities through which effective service-delivery focused “good”
Upington / Desert Palace Hotel
governance can be supported to realize sustainable, socio-economic development. 05 – 07 December 2018
At the end of this workshop participants leave with the necessary tools to effect signicant improvements in the Johannesburg / Southern Sun
eld of governance, in their environments – be they from the public or private sector. Silverstar
20 – 22 February 2019
11No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 20 Knowledge Management in It is trite that strategic growth in any organization demands a long term plan on building capacity Pretoria / Hotel 224
both in plant, equipment, technology as well as people and human capital. Businesses in every 17 – 18 May 2018
Organizations Industry and sector thrive on knowledge, as such Possessing knowledge gives advantages in making
Building Organizational Capacity - the right decision or strategy from planning through to the implementation phase. Human capital is Johannesburg / Courtyard Hotel
imbedded with knowledge and skills which ought to be harnessed and dispensed as needed. Sandton
The mentoring and Coaching This workshop will empower the delegates on how to initiate a knowledge management program in 26 – 27 July 2018
Approach their organizations and businesses. The most used theme of this workshop is the development of
organizational knowledge base by relying on organizational leadership techniques involving Durban / The Royal Hotel
mentoring and coaching. 13 – 14 September 2018
Two Days Workshop This workshop explores the principles, history, and application of knowledge management techniques
and other systems in the workplace. This will be the base on which we will build upon thought pattern Cape Town / Urban Chic Boutique
through the entire workshop. Hotel
01 – 02 November 2018
East London / Premier Hotel
Regent
07 – 08 March 2019
AA 21 Municipal Solid Waste South Africa is facing enormous challenges in developing waste management strategies. The amount Rustenburg / Sun City
of waste is increasing as more people are leaving poverty, and the sustainability of disposing 11 – 13 July 2018
Management: waste at land elds is both economically and environmentally questioned. This has resulted in a
search for alternative treatment of solid waste. Rustenburg / Rustenburg Boutique
“Sustainability Aspects” The aim of this workshop is to provide delegates with up-to-date knowledge regarding technological, Hotel
organizational, legislative policy developments and practices to handling municipal wastes in South 19 – 21 September 2018
Africa and other parts of the developed world.
Three Days Workshop Lessons are drawn from other developing countries and from the best practices promulgated at Cape Town / Urban Chic Boutique
international conventions of which South Africa is a signatory. Hotel
05 – 07 December 2018
East London / Premier Hotel Regent
07 – 08 March 2019
12No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 24 Public Sector Management The main objective of this programme is to impart into the delegates the global trends in governance Pretoria / SBH Hotel-Pretoria
and models of government and how good practice concepts get imbibed into the governance structures 21 – 23 November 2018
and Intergovernmental within the Republic of South Africa. The roles of national, provincial and local spheres of government.
Relations In South Africa The workshop assesses the effectiveness of various intergovernmental policies and administrative Port Elizabeth - Eastern Cape /
directives, identify the knowledge, skills and capacity instruments of a local, provincial or national Paxton Hotel
ofces to engage in intergovernmental relations. 27 – 29 March 2019
Three Days Interactive Session The delegates will have proper understanding of the roles and functions of political, administrative
and judiciary institutions and the division and decentralization of powers between these arms of
government.
By the end of this course the delegates should be able to appreciate the importance of corporate
governance and how good governance practices are intertwined in governmental relations.
The objective is to evaluate best practices and provide recommendations to improve/establish the
prospects of intergovernmental relations in South Africa as planning is made for better policy making
and implementation.
Cape Town / The Westin Cape Town
AA 25 Risk Management in Public This course will be useful to delegates who are elected political leaders and public-sector ofcials 02 – 04 May 2018
involved with the service delivery activities that require the use of public assets to render services
Sector Organizations and to the communities. It will also be useful to South Africa's public ofcials and political executives, Nelspruit / Mercure Hotel
State Agencies strategic executive managers and other role-players. This Course enables the learner to apply the 11 – 13 July 2018
core concepts of risk management and inform policy decision and strategic decision-making
“Deeper Perspective And processes about the importance of risk management in any sector. Durban / Southern Sun Elangeni &
Analysis” Maharani
26 – 28 September 2018
Three Days Workshop
Pretoria / Villa Via Luxury Suite
Hotel - Pretoria
24 - 26 October 2018
East London / Premier Hotel
Regent
05 – 07 December 2018
14No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 22 Ofce Management the 21st This three-day workshop is intended to improve the perspectives of delegates on the skills needed to Johannesburg / Crowne Plaza Hotel
efciently manage ofces and departments in a bid to improve business processes, procedures and 27 – 29 June 2018
Century Approach techniques, and ensure that their organizations' resources are utilized at maximum capability.
Best practices to enhance In a nutshell the workshop would explore leadership styles and qualities and would improve the skills Cape Town / Protea Hotel
required to lead teams, and motivate people in their reporting lines. Some essential skills that the Breakwater Lodge
Productivity delegates will be able to understand and develop include: developing communication, time 05 – 07 September 2018
management, planning and organizational skills which are essential for managing ofces in the 21st
century. Durban / Blue Waters Hotel
Three Days Workshop 24 – 26 October 2018
Upington / Desert Palace Hotel
05 – 07 December 2018
Johannesburg / Emperors Palace
Convention Centre
20 – 22 February 2019
AA 23 Public Participation for Key The purpose of this 2-day short learning programme is to capacitate delegates with a comprehensive East London / Premier Hotel Regent
understanding of the importance of communication and public participation within the context of 19 – 20 April 2018
Public Sector Decision Public Sector in South Africa. This course designed for learners working in a Ward Committee or Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Makers Local, provincial and National Government structures, where the acquisition of skills and competence Breakwater Lodge
from this course will add value to their job. 21 – 22 June 2018
“Broader Review” This course will contribute to the aspirations of individuals seeking to develop a career pathway in Rustenburg / Safari Lodge
Government and administration through the application of Batho Pele principles to their own work 27 – 28 September 2018
and context; facilitation of community participation in democratic processes and structures; and Durban / Southern Sun Elangeni &
Two Days Workshop
understanding of the policy and legal framework guiding the Ward Committee system and its Maharani
functioning. 25 – 26 October 2018
Johannesburg / Hyatt Regency
Rosebank - Johannesburg
29 – 30 November 2018
Pretoria / Hotel 224
14 – 15 February 2019
13No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 26 Supply Chain Management - This Supply Chain Management workshop is intended to introduce participants to the importance of Durban / Southern Sun Elangeni &
Supply Chain Management and afford the necessary technical knowledge and skills to commendably Maharani
A Strategic Perspective and prociently manage an organizational supply chain. 17 – 18 May 2018
Proficient supply chain system is In most businesses whether in the agricultural or manufacturing sectors the effectiveness of the Johannesburg / Peermont D'Oreale
supply chain is key to decision-making. This begins with procient stock control which involves Grande At Emperors Palace
what matters careful planning to ensure that the business has sufcient stock of the right quality available at the 26 – 27 July 2018
right time and how to effectively control and monitor the movement of stock through the stores East London / Premier Hotel Regent
environment and the entire business. 04 – 05 October 2018
Two Days Workshop Cape Town / Protea Hotel
Facilitators have been seasoned instructors in the industry and would bring to the participants
different supply chain management models applicable in the different sectors and would be able to Breakwater Lodge
articulate and engage the delegates of the essentials of each of these models. The essence is to enable 15 – 16 November 2018
the conceptual and holistic understanding of the role played by supply chain optimization in the Bloemfontein / Anta Boga Hotel
planning, sourcing, and delivery of services in the logistics industry. 06 – 07 December 2018
Johannesburg / Hyatt Regency
Rosebank - Johannesburg
07 – 08 March 2019
AA 27 Time and Priority The purpose of this Skills Programme is to provide Learners with the critical knowledge and skills Pretoria / Illyria House
needed to plan both their own work as well as the work of their team members truly effectively. 03 – 04 May 2018
Management Training Where staff members are in specialist positions, this Skills Programme will greatly enhance their East London / Premier Hotel Regent
planning and time management skills. 12 – 13 July 2018
Nelspruit / Mercure Hotel
04 –05 October 2018
Rustenburg / Stay Easy Rustenburg
Two Days Workshop 29 – 30 November 2018
Bloemfontein / Southern Sun
30 – 31 January 2019
Durban / Premier Hotel Pinetown
28 – 29 March 2019
15No. NAME OF WORKSHOP COURSE OVERVIEW DATES/VENUE
AA 28 Understanding and The B-BBEE codes is a governance code for proper governance and transformation within the South Cape Town / Protea Hotel
African economy. It is important that all stakeholders understand what these codes are, how to Breakwater Lodge
Managing the Revised B- manage them for greater perspectives and accountability to their publics. In 2013, Codes of Good 17 – 18 May 2018
BBEE Codes of Good Practice and the scorecard was updated and there has always been debates and developments till this
date. Henceforth one cannot simply focus on a few areas of the scorecard. Institutions have to look at all Rustenburg / Safari Lodge
Practice the elements even if they just want to achieve a level 7. A shift and realignment of B-BBEE in your 27 – 28 September 2018
business is going to be critical for you to score the necessary points to achieve a decent B-BBEE Level
under the Amended Codes. Johannesburg / Hyatt Regency
Two Days Workshop
In this outstanding workshop, you will gain the knowledge, insight and tools you need to develop Rosebank - Johannesburg
BBBEE codes of practices that comply with the latest legislation and meet the operational needs of the 01 – 02 November 2018
organization. This course provides the knowledge that you and your colleagues require to be
adequately informed about the BBBEE codes of practices East London / Premier Hotel Regent
14 – 15 March 2019
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16Other Short Training Programmes
1. Accounting Skills Fundamentals - 2 Days 38. Corporate Data Governance & Protection – 3 Days
2. Accounts Payable and Best Practices in Financial Reporting – 2 Days 39. Corporate Data & Records Management – 2 Days
3. Accounts Receivables and Financial Reporting – 2 Days 40. Corporate Governance and Ethics - King III & King IV - 2 Days
4. Accident and Incident Investigation and Reporting Training – 3 Days 41. Costing and Basic nancial Management for Cooperatives and SMMEs - 3 Days
5. Advanced Business Writing Skills – 2 Days 42. Cooperatives: Best Management Approach and Models Training - 3 Days
6. Advanced Records Management Workshop - 3 Days 43. Customer Service and Customer Care – 3 Days
7. Advanced Credit Management – 2 Days 44. Crisis Management: Pre-strike Business Planning Workshop: - 2 Days
8. Advanced Communication and Business Writing Skills – 3 Days 45. Digital Marketing and analytics Course – 5 Days
9. Advanced Electronic Records Management Training – 2 Days 46. Disciplinary Hearings for Shop Stewards - 2 Days
10. Advanced Debtors Management – 3 Days 47. Diversity Management: A South African Perspective – 2 Days
11. Advanced Monitoring & Evaluation – 5 Days 48. Document Archiving and Records Disaster Management – 3 days
12. Advanced Ofce Management & Administration Skills – 3 Days 49. Effective Disciplinary Hearing Workshop for Chairpersons - 2 Days
13. Advanced Project Management – 3 Days 50. Effective Disciplinary Hearing Workshop - 3 Days
14. Advanced Microsoft Excel Dashboards and Business Reporting – 2 Days 51. Effective Meetings Management & Minutes Taking - 2 Days
15. Anger Resilience and Conict Management Skills and Techniques – 2 Day 52. Emotional Intelligence and Supervisory Skills for Managers – 3 Days
16. Asset Infrastructure and Information Management Workshop – 3 Days 53. Employee Wellness and HIV/AIDS Awareness – 2 Days
17. Basic Business Life Skills Training – 2 Days 54. Employment Equity Compliance Management – 2 Days
18. Best Practice in Infection Control – 2 Days 55. Employment Equity and Skills Development Workshop – 3 Days
19. Best Practice Reports and Proposals Writing Workshop – 2 Days 56. Enterprise -Wide Risk Management Training – 3 Days
20. Best Practice in Maintaining Aging Assets Infrastructure Workshop; – 3 Days 57. Ethical Leadership and Governance for Ofce bearers and Managers – 3 Days
21. Board Leadership Training – 3 days 58. Ethics, Employee Codes of Conduct and Self Motivated Leadership – 1 Day
22. Broad Based Black Economic Employment: Managing and Understanding the Codes 59. Financial Management in the Public Sector: Complying with the framework of the (PFMA) – 2 Days
and Best Practices – 3 Days 60. Filing, Archiving and Records Management – 3 Days
23. Budget and Ofce Management Workshop – 3 Days 61. Fleet and Transport Management – 2 days
24. Business Communication Skills – 2 Days 62. Foundations of Public Finance Management – 3 Days
25. Business development and Capacity Enhancement Programme for Managers - 3 Days 63. From Strategic thinking to Implementation – 2 days
26. Business Etiquette and Professional Conduct in the Workplace – 2 Days 64. Governance and Resource Mobilization – 2 Days
27. Business Report Writing and Meeting Communication Skills – 2 Days 65. Good Governance in the Public Sector Improving Governance through Monitoring and
28. Business Analysis Foundation Programme – 3 Days Evaluation – 3 Days
29. Change Management in the Public Sector - Basics – 2 Days 66. HIV – Aids Awareness and Workplace Management Training – 1 Day
30. Change Management Strategic Perspectives – 2 Days 67. Housekeeping and Ofce Management Workshop – 2 days
31. Claims investigations training – 3 Days 68. Incorporating Public Sector Governance, Corporate Governance King III & IV Perspectives,
32. Coaching and Mentoring Skills for Managers – 3 Days Effective Risk Management Oversight, Government Risk & Compliance (GRC) Framework and
33. Composite Budgeting and Financial Management: Enhanced Approach to Decentralization – 3Days the Conduct of Effective Meetings Workshop. - 3 Days
34. Competence Development Masterclass for Pas and Administrators – 3 Days 69. Inuential Business Communication Training - 2 Days
35. Contract Law for Non-Lawyers – 2 Days 70. Internal Auditing Basics - 2 Days
36. Contract Management Workshop for Supply Chain Personnel “Legal Aspects of purchasing, 71. Internal Security training workshop – 3 Days
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Workshop” - 2 Days 72. Inventory Management Training – 3 Days
73. Improving Productivity Skills development Programme – 3 Days 17
37. Contract Dispute Resolution Management Techniques – 3 days74. Quality Management in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 Standards – 3 Days 109. Risk Management and Combined Assurance Training – 2 Days
75. Job Analysis and Job Evaluation Training for HR Personnel – 3 Days 110. Report Writing and Minute taking – 2 Days
76. Knowledge Management in Organizations: Building Organizational Capacity - The mentoring 111. Sales and Customer Retention Training – 2 Days
and Coaching Approach – 2 Days 112. Social Entrepreneurship Training - 3 days
77. Labour Relations & Effective Workplace Discipline - 3 Days 113. Social Media for Business – 1 Day
78. Ladder Inspection and Safety Training – 1 Day 114. Social Media Marketing Training – 2 Day
79. Leadership and Conict Resolution – 2 Days 115. Speed Reading Workshop – 1 Day
80. Local Labour Forum Management Workshop – 2 Days 116. Strategic Thinking Workshop for Management Staff – 2 Days
81. Maintain OHS and General House Keeping in the Workplace – 2 days 117. Stress Management Training - 2 Days
82. Managing Employment and Labour Relationships: Ethical and Legal Considerations 118. Supply Chain Management - A Strategic Perspective – 2 Days
Workshop – 2 Days 119. Supply Chain Bid Committee Training – 3 Days
83. Management Development Programme for Employee Performance Management and 120. Supply Chain Processes for SMMEs – 1 Day
Evaluation - 5 Days 121. Supervisory Skills for Entry Level Managers – 2 Days
84. Management and Leadership with a Train the Trainer Component – 3 Days 122. Skype for Business Training – 2 Days
85. Managing Aging Assets – 2 Days 123. Technical Report Writing Skills Workshop – 2 Days
86. Marketing Research a Strategic Approach – 2 Days 124. The Nuts and Bolts of Donor Funded Projects: Designing, Developing and Managing
87. Media Relations Skills for Business – 2 Days Donor Funded Projects – 4 Days
88. Municipal Solid Waste Management: “Sustainability Aspects” – 3 Days 125. The National Credit Act (NCA): The Credit Managers Perspectives – 2 Days
89. NATIONAL CREDIT ACT Training – 2 Days 126. The Nuts and Bolts of Accident Claims Investigation – 4 Days
90. Negotiation Skills - Best Approach - 2 Days 127. Telephone Etiquette Training – 2 Days
91. Ofce Management the 21st Century Approach: Best practices to enhance Productivity – 3 Days 128. Time Management Training – 2 Days
92. Organizational Management, Leadership and Conict Management Techniques – 3 Days 129. Water Conservation Workshop – 1 Day
93. Operations Management - 2 Days 130. Wealth Management – 2 Days
94. OHS and General Housekeeping – 2 Days
95. Payroll Preparation, Reconciliation, Analysis and Management – 2 Days
96. Performance Management: The Balanced Scorecard Approach – 2 Days
97. People Management Workshop – 1 Day
98. Policy Management: Analysis and Implementation for Exceptional Results. – 2 Days
99. Problem Solving and Decision Making for Managers and Supervisors – 2 Days
100. Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act: Compliance Management in the Workplace:- 2 Days
101. Project Management Workshop: “Broader Review” - 2 Days
102. Project Management for Non Project Managers- 3 Days
103. Project and Operations Management for senior Managers – 3 Days
104. Public Sector Management and Intergovernmental Relations – 3 Days
105. Public Sector Governance Corporate Governance King III & IV Effective Risk Management Oversight
and Government Risk and Compliance Workshop - Acorser Academy – 3 Days
Acorser Academy
106. Public Speaking, Communication and Effective Presentation Skills – 2 Days (a division of Acorser Corporate)
107. Policy Management, Implementation and Analysis in the Public Sector – 3 Days
108. Risk Management “Deeper Perspective and Analysis” - 2 days 18You can also read
