Program Overview

Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law Program

Overview

The Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law program is a short learning program designed to provide legal and accounting practitioners, auditors, company secretaries, and others with advanced knowledge of the legal principles and applicable legislation in specific areas of corporate law and securities law.

Target Group

The target group for this program includes:

• Legal practitioners
• Accounting practitioners
• Auditors
• Company secretaries
• Others with an interest in corporate law and securities law

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, applicants must have:

• A B-Degree or an equivalent NQF qualification
• Substantial relevant practical experience in a legal or related environment

Program Details

Duration and Language

• Duration: Year course
• Language medium: English

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this program is to provide participants with an advanced understanding of the legal principles and applicable legislation in corporate law and securities law, with a focus on the Companies Act 2008.

Modules

The program consists of one module:

ACSL01N - Advanced Corporate Law and Security Law

Content:

• A general introduction to the Companies Act, 2008
• Takeovers
• Market abuse with an emphasis on insider trading
• Share capital rules, including share buy-backs and dividends
• 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
• The role of the company secretary, other officers, auditors, and the King Reports
• Specific remedies available to shareholders and others in terms of the Companies Act, 2008
• Johannesburg Stock Exchange listings
• Black Economic Empowerment

Program Leadership

Course Leader

• Mr. Basil Mashabane
  • Qualifications: LLB (UP), LLM (UNISA), Cert.in Advanced Corp and Securities Law (UNISA), LLD Candidate (UNISA)
  • Discipline expertise: Company Law, Takeover Law, and Corporate Governance

Assistant Course Leader

• Ms. Mahlodi Mothapo
  • Qualifications: LLB (UL), LLM (Unisa), Cert in Corporate Law (Unisa and Lead), LLD candidate (Unisa)
  • Discipline expertise: Corporate Governance, Company Law, and Civil Procedure

Programme Administrator

• Admin Officer, Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
  • Location: 360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central, Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor