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Lean Six Sigma classes for Johannesburg teams are held in three ways: in-house at your own premises, at BOTI’s training venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online with a facilitator. BOTI runs Yellow, Green and Black Belt programmes as practical skills courses. See all options in our project management, agile and process improvement courses.
Looking for a Six Sigma course in Johannesburg to upskill your team? BOTI delivers in-house Lean Six Sigma training on-site at your premises across Johannesburg, including Sandton, Midrand, Randburg and Rosebank. Your staff learn process-improvement skills they can apply directly to your operations. We train teams as well as individuals, and the programme can form part of your Skills Development spend. Phone us on 011 882 8853 to arrange a quote.
Why Johannesburg businesses invest in Lean Six Sigma
Johannesburg is Gauteng’s economic centre and home to many corporate head offices, financial services firms and large-scale operations. Organisations here often run high-volume, repeatable processes such as claims, transactions, applications, logistics and reporting. In these processes, small inefficiencies multiply into real cost.
Lean Six Sigma gives your teams a structured way to find and remove that waste. The need looks different across the city’s business nodes:
- Sandton: financial services, banking, insurance and corporate head offices, where process accuracy and turnaround times affect client trust and regulatory standing.
- Midrand: distribution, technology and the logistics and manufacturing corridor between Johannesburg and Pretoria, where throughput and defect reduction drive margins.
- Randburg: media, services and established mid-market companies running back-office and customer-operations functions.
- Rosebank: professional services, consulting and corporate head offices with a growing focus on data, reporting and operational efficiency.
For Johannesburg employers the business case is simple. When your people can map a process, measure what it costs and remove the steps that add no value, you recover capacity, reduce rework and improve turnaround without adding headcount.
What the course teaches
Lean Six Sigma blends two disciplines. Lean removes waste and improves flow. Six Sigma uses data to reduce variation and defects. The training is built around the DMAIC improvement cycle (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control), which gives your staff a repeatable method for running real improvement projects.
Across the programme, delegates learn to:
- Define a problem and scope an improvement project that matters to the business.
- Map processes (SIPOC, value-stream and process mapping) to expose waste and bottlenecks.
- Measure baseline performance and collect reliable data.
- Analyse root causes using tools such as Pareto analysis, fishbone diagrams and the 5 Whys.
- Apply Lean techniques such as 5S, standard work and waste elimination to streamline flow.
- Use core statistical tools to understand variation and confirm that improvements work.
- Put controls in place so gains are sustained after the project ends.
Belt levels let you match training to each person’s role:
| Level | Best for | Typical focus |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Belt | Frontline staff & team members | Awareness, basic tools, supporting projects |
| Green Belt | Supervisors, analysts, project leads | Running improvement projects part-time |
| Black Belt | Dedicated improvement specialists | Leading complex projects, coaching Green Belts |
Course lengths are as follows:
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training: 4 days.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training: 6 days.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training: 10 days.
For a shorter introduction, the 2-day Lean Process and Six Sigma Training covers the core ideas. Teams that want to focus on individual Lean tools can add the 5S Training Course or the Kaizen Training Course.
Who should attend
This course suits Johannesburg employers training teams as much as individuals. It is a good fit for:
- Operations, production and process managers responsible for efficiency and cost.
- Quality, compliance and risk teams in financial services and insurance.
- Project leads and continuous-improvement champions.
- Supervisors and analysts in logistics, manufacturing, services and back-office functions.
- Managers and business owners who want a structured improvement culture across their staff.
No prior statistical background is needed for the entry levels. The training builds the skills your people need from the start.
In-house and on-site delivery across Johannesburg
Most Johannesburg clients choose in-house, on-site training at their own premises, for clear reasons:
- Your context, your processes. When we train your team on-site, exercises and project examples use your actual workflows. Delegates leave with improvement projects already started rather than only generic case studies.
- Whole teams, together. Training a Sandton claims team or a Midrand distribution team in one room builds a shared language and method. This tends to last longer than sending individuals on separate public courses.
- Less downtime, lower cost per head. On-site delivery removes travel across Johannesburg’s busy corridors and is more cost-effective once you are training a group.
We also offer live online, facilitator-led training for distributed teams. This is useful when your people sit across Sandton, Rosebank and Midrand but need the same programme. If you would prefer not to use your own boardroom, your team can attend at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg.
Whichever format you choose, the aim is the same: training your Lean Six Sigma teams in Johannesburg to deliver measurable results on processes that matter to your organisation.
Accreditation
BOTI’s Lean Six Sigma courses are practical, facilitator-led professional skills programmes, not accredited qualifications. Their value is applied: your staff leave able to run DMAIC improvement projects on your own processes.
Need accredited training? BOTI is a QCTO-accredited Skills Development Provider and also holds Services SETA accreditation (12582) for legacy qualifications. Related accredited options include the Occupational Certificate: Project Manager and the National Certificate: Generic Management. Ask BOTI to confirm current enrolment dates for each.
Funding: Skills Development budget and B-BBEE
Lean Six Sigma training fits well within your Skills Development spend. Spending on staff training is also measured on the B-BBEE scorecard.
- Skills Development Levy (SDL). Registered employers pay the SDL at 1% of the leviable amount, which is total remuneration. Employers whose leviable amount over the next 12 months will not exceed R500,000 are exempt[1]. Putting your training budget towards practical, business-relevant training like Lean Six Sigma helps you develop your people and report real skills spend.
- B-BBEE Skills Development. Under the amended generic Codes, the overall skills development target is 6% of the leviable amount. This is made up of 3.5% on learning programmes for black people and 2.5% on bursaries for black students at higher education institutions. A further 0.3% target applies to black employees with disabilities[2]. Sector codes may differ, and how any training is scored depends on your verification, so BOTI cannot promise points.
This is general guidance to help you plan, not financial or legal advice. Confirm the details for your organisation with your SDF, payroll team or B-BBEE adviser.
Get a quote for Johannesburg in-house training
Ready to scope a programme for your team? request a quote for Johannesburg in-house Lean Six Sigma training. Tell us your team size, the belt level you need and your preferred area (Sandton, Midrand, Randburg or Rosebank), and we will tailor a proposal.
Not sure where to start? Ask BOTI to help you identify the processes in your business where an improvement project is likely to pay back fastest.
Call 011 882 8853 to get started.
Related pages
- National pillar: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training
- Lean Six Sigma Training in Cape Town
- Lean Six Sigma Training in Durban
- Request a quote or booking
Frequently asked questions
Where are the classes held for Lean Six Sigma training in Johannesburg?
Classes are held in-house at your premises anywhere in Johannesburg, including Sandton, Midrand, Randburg and Rosebank. Your team can also attend at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or join live online with a facilitator.
What Lean Six Sigma certificate do delegates receive, and is the course accredited?
Delegates who complete the course receive a BOTI certificate of attendance for the belt level they attended. Each Lean Six Sigma belt course (Yellow, Green and Black Belt) also includes an international certification exam, written online in class at the end of the course. The Lean Six Sigma courses are professional skills programmes, not accredited qualifications. If you need accredited training, ask about BOTI’s QCTO occupational certificates, such as Project Manager.
Which belt level should our Johannesburg team start with?
Most teams start with Yellow Belt for broad awareness, or Green Belt for staff who will lead improvement projects. Black Belt suits dedicated improvement specialists. Tell us your goals and we will recommend the right mix for your people.
How long does the training take and how many staff can attend?
Yellow Belt runs over 4 days, Green Belt over 6 days and Black Belt over 10 days, and a 2-day Lean Process and Six Sigma course is also available. In-house delivery lets us schedule around your operations. Group sizes are flexible, and in-house training is most cost-effective per head once you are training a team.
Can we fund this through our Skills Development budget?
Yes. Practical training like Lean Six Sigma fits well within the budget you set aside for skills development. Training spend is also measured under the B-BBEE skills development element, but how it is scored depends on your verification, so confirm the details with your SDF or B-BBEE adviser.
To train supervisors, analysts and project leads who will run improvement projects, book Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training, or ask us about the Yellow and Black Belt options. Call BOTI on 011 882 8853 or email [email protected]. Training runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. This course is not accredited. It is delivered as a professional skills programme, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Sources
- Skills Development Levy – South African Revenue Service (SARS), 2026.
- Codes of Good Practice on B-BBEE: Code Series 300, Statement 300 – Skills Development (Government Gazette 42496) – Department of Trade and Industry, 31 May 2019.