Please note that this programme or course is administered through the Law Society of South Africa. All students interested in doing this course should please contact the Law Society of SA directly for their applications to be processed from their end, please follow this link https://www.lssalead.org.za/ to contact the Law Society
Duration: 6 months
Language medium: English
Target group:
Professional people who are interested in understanding the legal principles applicable to business rescue proceedings. This includes lawyers, legal advisors, auditors, financial advisors, bank decision-makers, investors, businesspersons, liquidators, managers and trade union representatives.
Admission requirements:
An LLB or equivalent bachelor's degree incorporating a study of company law. Alternatively, an equivalent South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 8 qualification.
Registration periods:
First semester: January - February
Second semester: June - July
Please note that this programme or course is administered through the Law Society of South Africa. All students interested in doing this course should please contact the Law Society of SA directly for their applications to be processed from their end, please follow this link https://www.lssalead.org.za/ to contact the Law Society
Course leader details:
Mr Basil Mashabane
LLB (UP) LLM (UNISA) Cert.in Advanced Corp and Securities Law (UNISA), LLD Candidate (UNISA) and Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Discipline expertise: Company Law, Takeover Law and Corporate Governance
Office 8-66,
Cas Van Vuuren Building
UNISA Tel: 012 429-4851
E-mail: mashabk@unisa.ac.za
Assistant course leader details:
Ms. Mahlodi Mothapo
LLB (UL) LLM (Unisa) Cert in Corporate Law (Unisa and Lead) LLD candidate (Unisa).
Discipline expertise: Corporate Governance, Company Law and Civil Procedure
Office 8-68
Cas Van Vuuren Building
UNISA Tel: (012) 429-8694
E-mail: mothamp@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp
Purpose statement:
This short learning programme aims to provide legal and accounting
practitioners, auditors, company secretaries, and others with an
advanced knowledge of the legal principles and applicable legislation in
specific areas of corporate law and securities law, with particular emphasis
on the Companies Act 2008 (an amended). The topics covered by this
course include fundamental transactions, affected transactions and offers
market abuse with the emphasis on insider trading, aspects of corporate
finance, including public offers, listing on the JSE Ltd, distributions and
BBBEE, business rescue proceedings and compromises under the
Companies Act 2008, corporate governance, with specific emphasis on
the codified duties and liabilities of company directors in the Companies
Act 2008, as well as the company secretary, other officers, auditors, and
the King Reports, and specific remedies available to shareholders and
others in terms of the Companies Act 2008.
Modules:
ASCB018 - Business Rescue Practice
Contents:
Commencement, termination and general consequences of business rescue proceedings; compromises in terms of section 155
The business rescue practitioner: appointment, removal, duties and liabilities
Retrenchment: what employees and employers should know
Basic principles of the law of contract
Basic principles of financial management