Short Course in Pension Funds Law (72729)

Short Learning Programmes

Duration: Duration: 12 months

Target group:

Legal advisers, trade union officials, government officials and legal practitioners specialising in pension funds

Admission requirements:

B-Degree or substantial relevant practical experience in a legal or related environment (such as practitioners specialising in pension funds law)

Registration periods:

January to April

Registration closes on 07 April late registrations will be accepted until 30 April

Course leader details:

Prof M Sigwadi BProc (Venda) LLB (Pretoria) LLM (Pretoria) LLM (Harvard - USA) LLD (Unisa)
Attorney (SA)
Discipline expertise: Corporate Law, Pension Funds Law
Centre for Business Law
Office 6-96, Cas van Vuuren Building, UNISA
Tel: 012 429 8479
Fax: 012 429 3343
E-mail: sigwam@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

Modules:

CPFL01J - Pension Funds Law

Syllabus/Content:

Incorporation and registration of pension funds
Administration (organs and officials; powers of boards; amalgamations and transfers; investment of funds)
The registrar of pension funds (The Financial Sector Conduct Authority - the FSCA) 
Benefits
Surplus apportionments
Compliance
The Pension Funds Adjudicator
Voluntary dissolution
Pension fund trustees
 