Welcome to the Kovsie Phahamisa Academy
Lifelong Learning. Empowering you.
Lifelong Learning.
Empowering you.

Whether you are upskilling, meeting CPD goals, or training your team:
This is where learning meets purpose.

Our short courses are practical, flexible, and designed for real-world impact.

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June 2026

SLP Name Duration Mode Price Apply Description
Advanced Principles of Commercial Law 26 weeks Online R10,400.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative and theoretical principles regulating business enterprises. It includes topics relating to sole proprietorships, partnerships, business trusts, close corporations and companies.
Advanced Principles of Labour Law 26 weeks Online R11,000.00 Apply Now The SLP (following BPLL) deals with advanced legislative principles regulating the individual and collective labour law relationship. It includes topics relating to the individual employment relationship, collective labour law and resolution of labour disputes.
Afrikaans Acquisitioning for Foreign Language Speakers 20 weeks Face to Face R3,500.00 Apply Now The purpose of this SLP is to equip adult learners in professional careers with a basic understanding of Afrikaans and basic vocabulary of Afrikaans as a foreign language.
Afrikaans Acquisitioning for Foreign Language Speakers 20 weeks Online R3,500.00 Apply Now The purpose of this SLP is to equip adult learners in professional careers with a basic understanding of Afrikaans and basic vocabulary of Afrikaans as a foreign language.
Afrikaans Competence for Third and Foreign Language Speakers 20 weeks Face to Face R3,500.00 Apply Now The purpose of this programme is to equip adult learners in professional careers with a comprehension of Afrikaans and simple conversational skills in Afrikaans as a foreign language.
Afrikaans Competence for Third and Foreign Language Speakers 20 weeks Online R3,500.00 Apply Now The purpose of this programme is to equip adult learners in professional careers with a comprehension of Afrikaans and simple conversational skills in Afrikaans as a foreign language.
AI & Law Tech Essentials 8 weeks Online R11,000.00 Apply Now This SLP equips participants with the essential knowledge to integrate AI into legal practice. It covers AI technologies like predictive analytics and natural language processing, AI tools for automating legal research and document review, ethical implications including bias and transparency, and guidelines for implementing AI in compliance with data protection laws and ethical standards.
Alternative Dispute Resolution 26 weeks Online R11,000.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative and theoretical principles regulating labour conflict resolution. It includes topics relating to alternative forms of dispute resolution e.g. negotiation, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, as well as conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity.
Basic Principles of Commercial Law 26 weeks Online R9,500.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative and theoretical principles regulating commercial law. It includes topics relating to contracts, delicts, agency, insurance, consumer law and credit agreements.
Basic Principles of Labour Law 26 weeks Online R10,400.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative principles regulating the employment relationship. It includes topics relating to the contract of employment, basic conditions of employment, dismissals, unfair labour practices, industrial action and unfair discrimination.
Basic Principles of Social Security Law 26 weeks Online R10,400.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative and theoretical principles regulating social security of employees. It includes topics relating to social security in SA, benefits in respect of old age, death, unemployment, maternity, illness, invalidity and employment injuries as well as health care.
Diabetic Foot Ulcers 8 weeks Face to Face R7,000.00 Apply Now The purpose of the short learning programme is to enable health care practitioners to treat patients with diabetic foot ulcers comprehensively according to the available best practice principles to the benefit of the patients, their families, and health care providers.
Dutch Foreign Language Acquisition for Beginners 20 weeks Online R3,500.00 Apply Now The purpose of this programme is to equip participants with basic communication competencies in Dutch, linked to access to the international Dutch exam, CNaVT. Participants learn to introduce themselves, ask for directions, order a meal, book accommodation, make travel arrangements, and are introduced to Dutch culture.
Introduction to Property Development 4 weeks Online R8,900.00 Apply Now The programme aims to provide introductory knowledge regarding the functioning of the property market, property economics, the development process, property investment and decision-making, property valuation and property management.
Lower Leg Ulcers 8 weeks Face to Face R7,000.00 Apply Now The purpose of the short learning programme is to enable health care practitioners to treat patients with lower leg ulcers comprehensively according to the available best practice principles to the benefit of the patients, their families, and health care providers.
Principles and Processes of Mediation 8 weeks Online R14,500.00 Apply Now This programme will empower participants with an understanding of conflict, dispute analysis theory, and practical skills to resolve disputes within various contexts including employment, commercial, consumer, neighbourhood, land claims, family, industrial relations, medico-legal, and construction disputes.
School Library Management and Administration 10 weeks Online R5,000.00 Apply Now This SLP focuses on the management and administration of school libraries/resource centres, covering policy development, collection development and management, information literacy, library marketing and advocacy, circulation/lending, and use of ICT technologies in this environment.

July 2026

SLP Name Duration Mode Tuition Apply Description
Advanced Principles in Commercial Law 6 months Face-to-Face and Distance Learning R10,400.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative and theoretical principles regulating business enterprises. It includes topics relating to sole proprietorships, partnerships, business trusts, close corporations and companies.
Advanced Principles of Labour Law 6 months Face-to-Face and Distance Learning R10,400.00 Apply Now The SLP (following BPLL) deals with advanced legislative principles regulating the individual and collective labour law relationship. It includes topics relating to the individual employment relationship, collective labour law and resolution of labour disputes.
AI, Policy and Education 8 weeks Online R11,000.00 Apply Now This SLP offers a comprehensive exploration of AI's role in education, equipping educators, researchers, administrators, and students with the knowledge and skills to navigate AI integration in educational environments.
Alternative Dispute Resolution 6 months Face-to-Face and Distance Learning R11,000.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative and theoretical principles regulating labour conflict resolution. It includes topics relating to alternative forms of dispute resolution e.g. negotiation, conciliation, mediation, arbitration as well as conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity.
Audiometry (Bloemfontein) 3 days Face to Face R6,400.00 Apply Now The purpose of this programme is to equip persons responsible for screening for workplace-induced hearing impairments in an occupational setting with the necessary skills to perform and interpret an audiometric test, and to refer when needed.
Basic Principles in Commercial Law 6 months Face-to-Face and Distance Learning R9,500.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative and theoretical principles regulating commercial law. It includes topics relating to contracts, delicts, agency, insurance, consumer law and credit agreements.
Basic Principles of Labour Law 6 months Face-to-Face and Distance Learning R11,000.00 Apply Now The SLP deals with basic legislative principles regulating the employment relationship. It includes topics relating to the contract of employment, basic conditions of employment, dismissals, unfair labour practices, industrial action and unfair discrimination.
Basic Principles of Social Security Law 6 months Face-to-Face and Distance Learning R10,400.00 Apply Now This SLP covers the ethical considerations surrounding AI use in education, including data privacy, bias in AI algorithms, and the moral implications of AI decision-making. Participants will learn to navigate ethical challenges and promote responsible AI practices.
Financial Coaching 12 weeks Online R11,500.00 Apply Now The purpose of the short learning programme is to equip successful participants to apply Ontological Coaching Principles, with specific context of coaching clients around their financial behaviour.
Introduction to Construction Project Management 4 weeks Online R8,900.00 Apply Now This SLP contextualises essential knowledge and skills for understanding project planning and control processes in the built environment, including project team collaboration and the application of project management principles for successful project outcomes.
School Library Management and Administration 10 weeks Online via LMS R5,000.00 Apply Now This SLP focuses on the management and administration of school libraries/resource centres, covering policy development, collection development and management, information literacy, library marketing and advocacy, circulation/lending, and ICT technologies in this environment.
Spirometry 2 weeks Online R6,200.00 Apply Now The purpose of this programme is to equip persons in an occupational setting with the necessary skills to screen and evaluate the respiratory health of workers for their ability to perform certain tasks, or to detect impairment and refer when needed.
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Lorraine Hechter
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