Last updated: May 2026
1. Agreement to Terms
Please read these Terms and Conditions of Use carefully.
By using this website (“Website”) and/or any services offered by African Leadership Academy (“ALA”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms of Use”), including ALA’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.
The Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information that you provide to us or that we may collect through the Website.
If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use this Website or any services offered through it.
2. Acceptable and Unacceptable Use of the Website
You agree not to:
- Use the Website or ALA’s services for any illegal, fraudulent, harmful, or unauthorized purpose.
- Modify, reverse-engineer, disrupt, damage, or interfere with the Website, its security features, servers, systems, or networks.
- Use viruses, bots, Trojans, harmful code, denial-of-service attacks, spoofing, scraping, or similar methods to access, collect information from, or interfere with the Website.
- Impersonate another person or entity, misrepresent your affiliation with ALA or any other person, or submit false or misleading information.
- Post, upload, or transmit material that infringes the rights of ALA or any third party, including intellectual property rights.
- Deep link, frame, inline link, mirror, or otherwise reproduce any part of the Website without ALA’s written permission.
- Send or facilitate spam, chain letters, junk mail, or other unsolicited communications.
- Assist or encourage any third party to do anything restricted by these Terms of Use.
If you breach these restrictions, ALA may prohibit you from using the Website or accessing services offered through it. You may also be subject to legal action where applicable.
3. Third-Party Sites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not under ALA’s control.
ALA is not responsible for the content, policies, practices, or availability of any third-party website, or for any changes or updates to those websites. Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience only and do not imply endorsement by ALA.
We encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party website or service that you visit.
4. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
The Website and all information, materials, services, and publications on it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
ALA does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, accurate, complete, current, or free from viruses or other harmful components.
You assume all risks relating to your use of the Website and any materials available on it.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ALA will not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or similar damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or materials on the Website.
Where liability cannot be excluded under applicable law, ALA’s maximum aggregate liability will not exceed the fee paid, if any, for the relevant service.
5. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ALA, its employees, representatives, agents, attorneys, affiliates, directors, officers, managers, and board members from any damage, loss, cost, or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising from any third-party claim, demand, or action connected with:
- your breach of these Terms of Use;
- your use of the Website;
- any content or information you submit, post, upload, or transmit through the Website; or
- your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
ALA may, at its sole discretion, control the defense and settlement of any such claim. You may not settle or otherwise dispose of any claim without ALA’s prior written consent.
6. Your Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant to ALA that:
- you have the full power and authority to enter into and comply with these Terms of Use, or have obtained all necessary consents and permissions;
- your agreement to these Terms of Use does not breach any other agreement or legal obligation by which you are bound;
- your use of the Website will not infringe the intellectual property or proprietary rights of ALA or any third party; and
- you will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and these Terms of Use.
If you are under the age of thirteen, you represent and warrant that you have permission from your parent or legal guardian to use this Website.
For purposes of these Terms of Use, “you” and “your” refer to any person accessing the Website or using services offered through it, including a parent or legal guardian accessing the Website or services on behalf of a minor.
7. User Submissions
If you submit information, documents, images, or other materials to ALA through the Website, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to do so and that the materials do not infringe any third-party rights.
By submitting materials to ALA through the Website, you grant ALA the right to use those materials for the purpose for which they were submitted and for related administrative, educational, communications, or operational purposes, subject to applicable law and ALA’s Privacy Policy.
8. Termination and Changes to the Website
ALA may, at its discretion and without liability, change, modify, suspend, improve, or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time and without prior notice.
ALA may deny you access to all or part of the Website at any time, for any reason or no reason.
The following provisions will survive termination of these Terms of Use: Sections 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use and your relationship with ALA are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Any litigation arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use must be filed and pursued exclusively in Johannesburg, South Africa. You consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
10. Notices
ALA may deliver notices to you by any method it considers reliable, including by email or through the Website.
You may give notice to ALA using the contact details below:
African Leadership Academy
1050 Printech Avenue
Honeydew 2040
South Africa
Email: info@africanleadershipacademy.org
11. Changes to these Terms of Use
ALA reserves the right to change or modify these Terms of Use at its sole discretion and without further notice.
Your continued use of the Website and/or any services offered through it means that you accept the updated Terms of Use.
It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use periodically.
12. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and ALA in relation to your use of the Website and supersede any prior versions of the Terms of Use.
Where a separate written agreement applies to a specific program, service, or transaction, that agreement will apply in addition to these Terms of Use. In the event of a conflict, the specific written agreement will prevail to the extent of the conflict.
13. No Waiver and Severability
ALA’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Headings are included for convenience only.
14. Organization Disclosures
Section 43 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 requires the disclosure of the following information.
| Full Name | African Leadership Academy NPC |
| Legal Status | Non-Profit Company |
| Registration Number | 2005/005377/08 |
| Place of Registration | South Africa |
| Physical Address | 1050 Printech Avenue, Honeydew 2040, South Africa |
| Postal Address | Postnet Suite 413, Private Bag X1, Northcliff 2115, South Africa |
| Physical Address for Receipt of Legal Documents | 1050 Printech Avenue, Honeydew 2040, South Africa |
| Telephone Number | +27 11 699 3000 |
| Email Address | info@africanleadershipacademy.org |
| Website Address | https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/ |
| Membership to Self-Regulatory and/or Accreditation Bodies | Gauteng Department of Education, Reg. No. 400286 |
| Description of Products and Services Offered | ALA provides educational and leadership programs for African students. |
| Codes of Conduct Applicable | Students participating in ALA programs must comply with the applicable student code of conduct, handbook, program rules, or other terms provided for the relevant program. |
| Manner of Payment | Payment may be made via Visa, MasterCard, Diners, or American Express credit cards, or by bank transfer into the African Leadership Academy bank account, with details provided on request. Credit card transactions are acquired via PayGate (Pty) Ltd, the approved payment gateway for South African acquiring banks. PayGate uses SSL3 encryption. No credit card details are stored on the Website. Customer details are stored by ALA separately from card details entered on PayGate’s secure site. The merchant outlet country is South Africa. Transaction currency is South African Rand (ZAR). |
| Terms of Agreement | Available on https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/ or upon request by email to info@africanleadershipacademy.org. |
| Time for Rendering of Services | Dependent on the type of program or service and described in the relevant program materials. |
| Manner and Period Consumers Can Access and Maintain a Full Record of the Transaction | Consumers may request a transaction record in writing. |
| Return, Exchange, and Refund Policy | Refunds and cancellations are handled according to the applicable program terms, waiver, consent form, or agreement. |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | Disputes will be handled in accordance with the governing law and jurisdiction provisions in these Terms of Use. |
| Security Procedures and Privacy Policy in Respect of Payment | Available on https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/. |
| Minimum Duration of Agreement for Recurrent Services | Not applicable, unless otherwise stated in the applicable program terms or agreement. |
| Rights of Consumers in Terms of Section 44 | Where applicable, a consumer may be entitled to cancel a transaction without reason and without penalty within seven days after the date of conclusion of the agreement, subject to applicable law and the terms of the relevant transaction. |
| Directors / Board Members | Amukelani Machabi Anisha Gordhan Chinezi Chijioke Chris Bradford David Geral Folasade Adefisayo Hatim Eltayeb Stacey Brewer Susanne Swaniker Tshego Sefolo |
