Auctioneering is a booming trade across Southern Africa — in livestock, property, vehicles and estates. If your country doesn't have a dedicated auction school, South Africa's college is the natural place to learn the craft, and we're set up for students travelling in.
Why train in South Africa
- An established, SAIA-accredited college — training auctioneers since 1986, with more than 50,000 trained by our founder.
- Taught in English — the working language of auctions across the region.
- Skills that travel — bid-calling, ring control and the law of the auction apply wherever assets are sold.
- A real network — you join a community of working auctioneers and alumni across Southern Africa.
Easy to get to
The course is held at Kempton Park Golf Club in Gauteng — minutes from OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa's main hub with direct flights from across the continent. That makes flying in for a focused, 4-day intensive genuinely practical.
How it works
- Pick an intake date — see the upcoming course dates.
- Get in touch — we'll help you plan travel timing and answer any questions.
- Reserve your seat with a deposit to confirm your place.
- Fly in and train — 4 days, including your live student auction, then graduate with your diploma.
Full course detail, curriculum and fees are on the Professional Auctioneer Course page, and our career guide covers the profession end to end.
Coming from a specific country?
We've put together guides for students travelling from across the region:
Auctioneering course for Namibians
A short flight from Windhoek to train and take the craft home.
Auctioneering course for Batswana
Cattle country — learn to call sales to a professional standard.
Auctioneering course for Zimbabweans
From farms to property and vehicles — the craft that moves assets.
Auctioneering course for Zambians
Agriculture, equipment and estates — train for the rostrum.
Planning to travel in?
Tell us where you're coming from and we'll help you line up the right intake.
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