University of South Africa College of Law 2015 Specialist Commercial Law Programmes Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law Pension Funds Law Introduction to Corporate Governance Advanced Labour Law Practical Labour Law Labour Arbitration workshop, Cross Examination workshop, Practical Discipline workshop Intellectual property Law Advanced short course in Intellectual Property Management and Innovation About the Centre for Business Law The Centre for Business Law is housed in the Department of Mercantile Law. It presents a number of specialist programmes in the following fields: Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law Pension Funds Law Introduction to Corporate Governance Advanced Labour Law Practical Labour Law Labour Arbitration workshop, Cross Examination workshop, Practical Discipline workshop Intellectual property Law Advanced short course in Intellectual Property Management and Innovation For full details about these programmes and registration forms, visit the Centre=s website: http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=214 For more information about these programmes and about the $ Advanced Labour Law Programme, Practical Labour Law and the Labour Arbitration Workshop, Cross Examination, Practical Discipline and $ the Unisa-WIPO Intellectual Property Specialization Programme, $ Advanced short course in Intellectual Property management and Innovation Please contact the Centre for Business Law at : email: cbuslaw@unisa.ac.za Tel: +27 12 429 8432 /8774 /4348 Centre for Business Law University of South Africa PO Box 392 UNISA 0003 OR Docex 163, PRETORIA Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law ACSL01N 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 new Companies Act. These topics will be covered intensively: Corporate Law reform Fundamental transactions, affected transactions and offers Market abuse Share capital rules and corporate finance 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 Specific remedies available to shareholders and others in terms of the Companies Act 2008 Applicants should have a Bachelor=s degree, or substantial relevant practical experience in a legal or related environment (such as practitioners in corporate law). This programme lasts nine months. On successful completion, learners will receive a Certificate in Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law. Study level skill 8, Credits 24 as a year programme. Registration closes on 11 April. Late registrations will be accepted until 30 April. Tuition fee: R6500 payable in full on registration. It covers all tutorial matter, and a one-day seminar presented by specialist commercial legal practitioners. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THIS PARAGRAPH BELOW IS ONLY APPLICABLE FOR THE ADVANCED CORPORATE LAW AND SECURITIES LAW PREREQUISITE - “Please keep in mind that this is an advanced course and on post-graduate level. The minimum requirement for admission is a Bachelor’s degree. If an applicant has an LLB degree, or is a qualified accountant or auditor, they will automatically be allowed to register. For any other degree, such as for example a BCom, the applicant has to prove that he/she passed a subject that dealt with company law, such as Commercial Law 2 at Unisa, or Entrepreneurial Law as many Universities call it. Applicants who have a degree but did not pass such a subject, as well as applicants without a degree, will only be allowed under very special circumstances and all these applications must be referred to Prof Loubser for vetting. In these cases, the applicant will have to provide evidence of substantial working experience and knowledge of company law, such as employment as a company secretary or compliance officer for a company, or working at the CIPC or a similar organisation. Since it has been our experience that candidates without academic qualifications where company law was included find it very difficult to cope, each case will be decided on its own facts and circumstances but the requirements will be very strict.” Pension Funds Law CPFL01J This programme aims to provide an advanced knowledge of the legal principles relating to pension funds, and to update participants on South African pension funds law developments. It is directed at legal advisers, trade union officials, government officials, trustees, and legal practitioners specializing in this field. These topics will be covered in detail: $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ incorporation and registration of pension funds administration (organs and officials; powers of boards; amalgamations and transfers; investment of funds) the Registrar of Pension Funds benefits surplus apportionments compliance the Pension Funds Adjudicator voluntary dissolution pension fund trustees Applicants should have a B-degree or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification or substantial relevant practical experience in a legal or related environment (such as practitioners specializing in pension funds law). This programme lasts nine months. On successful completion, learners will receive a Certificate in Pension Funds Law. STUDY LEVEL SKILL level 7, Credits 24 as a year programme. Registration closes on 7 April. Late registrations will be accepted until 30 April. Tuition fee: R6000 payable in full on registration. It covers all tutorial matter, and a one-day seminar presented by specialist pension law practitioners. Corporate Governance CICG01E Corporate scandals such as Enron, WorldCom and in South Africa, Regal Bank and Leisurenet, set against the milieu of the release of the King III Report on Corporate Governance in March 2010, has focused world attention on corporate governance, emphasising its critical role in business sustainability and economic growth. Companies today face the challenges of not only economic survival, of implementing appropriate control measures, managing business risk and planning for long-term sustainability, all elements of corporate governance, but also challenges such as dealing with HIV-Aids, BEE, Ethics, African values, environmental and social responsibility and sustainability, all elements of corporate citizenship. Intra-African trade is also increasing and thus the South African manager not only needs a sound knowledge of corporate governance practices and issues in South Africa, but also an overview of corporate governance practices in other African countries as well as internationally. What does this course offer? The purpose of the learning is to equip learners with the competencies (knowledge, value and skills) to interpret the importance of corporate governance in the contemporary business environment and in Africa. Qualifying learners will be able to contribute to business and society through an increased awareness of the importance of corporate governance, its link to corporate citizenship and its role in responsible business practices that lead to environmental, economical and social sustainability that would benefit society in general. Who should register? This course is aimed at managers and company secretaries who need exposure to corporate governance and corporate citizenship. Admission requirements Learners must: • be in possession of a NQF level 4 certificate or equivalent and • have at least three years working experience. What does it focus on? Content of the syllabus: • Introduction to corporate governance and corporate citizenship in South Africa and Africa • Corporate governance and corporate citizenship in relation to specific issues in South Africa and Africa • Corporate governance challenges of the 21 century • The legal and regulatory environment affecting corporate governance in South Africa and Africa • The framework of accountability in companies and other organisations in South Africa and Africa • Sustainability and the triple bottom line • Sustainability and triple bottom line reporting in South Africa and Africa • King III is also discussed in detail as well as the relevant corporate governance provisions in the new Companies Act 71 of 2008. Board meetings, shareholders’ meetings and the role of directors are focused on. Formal tuition The duration of this programme is 6 months. Assessment will be done by means of assignments completed during the course and a formal two-hour examination at the end of the 6 month period. On successful completion students will receive a certificate from UNISA. Credits, Registration, commencing dates and fees Course in Introduction to Corporate Governance (Qualification code: 71978): First semester: 26 Jan (registration takes place from 1 Dec until 31 Jan) Second semester: 21 Jul (registration takes place from 26 Jun until 17 Jul) This programme lasts six months. On successful completion, learners will receive a Certificate in Introduction in Corporate Governance. STUDY LEVEL SKILL level 6, Credits 12 as a year programme. The fee is R3,500-00. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU REGISTER: REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR STUDY MATERIAL AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN REGISTERED The registration procedure is as follows in short: APPLY, PAYMENT AND REGISTER, ACTIVATE Complete the registration form and email it together with a clear copy of your IDENTITY DOCUMENT and MATRICULATION EXEMPTION or SENIOR CERTIFICATE or ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS to the Centre for Business Law. Once a student number has been allocated to you, proof of payment and registration form must be e-mailed to the Centre of Business Law, indicating very clearly which course you are registered for. The reference on the bottom right of the deposit slip must be the following: Your student number, followed by a space and 3102X74764, eg: XXXXXXXX 3102X74764. Immediately activate and claim mylife email account and myunisa for your studies when receiving the notification on your private email address or sms. STEP 1: APPLY Only if you do not have a student number starting with the number 7………..). If you have studied any short course or short learning programmes at Unisa and have received a student number with 8 digits, starting with a 7, you can use that number. PLEASE: DO NOT PAY ANY STUDY FEES BEFORE YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR STUDENT NUMBER! 1. Complete your registration form and attach the following: a. Matriculation exemption OR senior certificate OR highest qualification. b. Non South African students – Attach a copy of your passport document. c. South African students - Attach your copy of your Identity document 2. Submit your registration form with your id and qualifications to cbuslaw@unisa.ac.za. PLEASE NOTE ALL THE STUDENTS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET FOR STUDY MATERIAL, ASSIGNMENTS, EXAMINATION PURPOSES and communication with the Lecturers and Administrators) 3. On receiving your registration form, you will be issued with a student number by email from the Centre. You will need your student number as a reference on your payment. PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND CELL/MOBILE NUMBER ON THE APPLICATION FORM! 4. NO STUDENT NUMBERS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR CONFERENCES, IN HOUSE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS for Labour Arbitration Workshop, Cross Examination Workshop, Workshop in Practical Discipline, In-House Training for Line Managers and different Conferences offered through the Centre for Business Law from time to time. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS. THE SEMINARS are OFFERED IN CONJUCTION WITH A PROGRAMME WITHOUT ANY EXTRA COSTS WHICH HAS A COURSE CODE AND A QUALIFICATION CODE for CALL01R, CPLL01D, CPFL01J, ACSL01N, Short Learning Programmes offered at the Centre for Business Law: Course Codes and Qualification CodesCALL01R - 72737 CPLL01D - 72710 CPFL01J - 72729 CICG01E - 71978 ACSL01N - 76228 IPSP01X - 7621X IPSP044 - 7621X IPSP033 - 7621X IPSP02Y - 7621X IPSP078 - 7621X IPSP066 - 7621X IPSP055 - 7621X IPSP089 - 7621X IPSP09A - 7621X ADIPMNF - 76818 ASCB018 - 76790 5. 6. 7. As soon as we receive your registration form AND proof of payment, we will process your registration on the UNISA STUDENT SYSTEM. Once your registration is completed, you will be notified on your mobile via sms or via email that you have been registered. The reference on your payment MUST be in the following format: student number AND allocation number, eg, 70701954 3102X/74764. Please note that there must be a space between your student number and the allocation. As soon as we receive your proof of payment and the registration form you will be registered and you will receive your textbooks for CALL01R and CPLL01D by INSURED MAIL and the tutorial letters on MYUNISA which must be activated. The CPFL01J, ACSL01N, IPSP’s ADIPMNF, CICG01E Short Learning programmes are ONLY online on MYUNISA which must be activated. STEP 2: PAYMENT AND PROCESSING OF REGISTRATION: A. PAYMENT DETAILS FOR PROGRAMME COURSES (Take note that the beneficiary on different payments are not always the same.) 1. INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS ONLY (UNISA student deposits) CASH/CHEQUE DEPOSITS – (No cash or cheques will be accepted at the UNISA offices. Cash or cheques can, however, still be paid into the bank account of the University at any Standard bank branch in South Africa.) BENEFICIARY UNISA STUDENT DEPOSITS BANK STANDARD BANK ACCOUNT NR 096R BRANCH CODE 010645 REFERENCE STUDENT nr(leave 1 space) 3102X74764 (for example 71001117 3102X74764) NB: Leave one space open between student number and allocation ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS UNISA is a prepaid beneficiary (select from your bank’s list of preapproved beneficiaries) BENEFICIARY UNISA STUDENT DEPOSITS BANK STANDARD BANK REFERENCE STUDENT nr(leave 1 space)3102X74764 (for example 71001117 3102X74764) IT WILL GO AUTOMATICALLY TO THE ACCOUNT – NO NEED TO ENTER 096R AND THEN YOU MUST USE THE STUDENT NUMBER AS REFERENCE FOR EXAMPLE STUDENTNR 3102X74764 2. 3. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS – (Credit cards are restricted to Visa and MasterCard) The preferred method of payment for national or international students is via the UNISA website. The web payment link is as follows: https://registration.unisa.ac.za/info/payment/index.html REFERENCE STUDENT nr(leave 1 space)3102X74764 (for example 71001117 3102X74764) Student must process the payment on internet. We do not offer this serves from our Centre. However, we need this proof of payment before student can be registered. CORPORATE CLIENTS/BULK PAYMENTS BENEFICIARY UNISA BANK STANDARD BANK ACCOUNT NR 011554622 BRANCH CODE 010645 REFERENCE 3102X74764 COMPANY NAME NB: A list of students with student numbers and amounts should be e-mailed to sambota@unisa.ac.za or faxed to 0866 24 21 72 AND cbuslaw@unisa.ac.za. No students will be registered without receiving this list with each students registration form. FOREIGN STUDENTS BENEFICIARY UNISA BANK STANDARD BANK ACCOUNT NR 011554622 BRANCH CODE 010645 SWIFT CODE SBZAZAJJ REFERENCE STUDENT nr(leave 1 space) 3102X74764 (for example 71001117 3102X74764) B. PAYMENT DETAILS ONLY FOR CONFERENCES, IN-HOUSE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS Students will not be issued with student numbers for Conferences, In-House Training and Workshops!! BENEFICIARY UNISA BANK STANDARD BANK ACCOUNT NR 011554622 BRANCH CODE 010645 REFERENCE 3102X1155X INITIALS AND SURNAME OF STUDENT 1. 2. 3. 4. Student numbers can only be allocated by Centre for Business Law. Your study material will be issued to you by Insured post for some of the courses for example Advanced Labour Law, Practical Labour Law, Corporate Governance, and Advanced Short Course in Tax Law. Please note that notices, feedback on assignments and examination information etc will also be made available on the internet on MYUNISA for these courses/programmes. Intellectual Property Law, Pension Funds Law and Advanced Corporate Law & Securities Law are offered online ONLY and no study material will be posted for these courses. All study material will be made available on MyUNISA. Student numbers can only be allocated by Centre for Business Law. Your study material will be issued to you by Insured post for some of the courses for example Advanced Labour Law, Practical Labour Law, Corporate Governance, and Advanced Short Course in Tax Law. Please note that notices, feedback on assignments and examination information etc will also be made available on the internet on MYUNISA for these courses/programmes. Intellectual Property Law, Pension Funds Law and Advanced Corporate Law & Securities Law are offered online ONLY and no study material will be posted for these courses. All study material will be made available on MyUNISA. STEP 3: ACTIVATE MYUNISA AND MYLIFE EMAIL ACCOUNT: 5. 6. 7. 8. After registration has been processed by UNISA you will need to activate and claim your MYLIFE email account and join MYUNISA accessing the following URL link at http://my.unisa.ac.za This will enable you to download your assignments which you must submit on MYUNISA. Assignment feedback from lecturers on assignments, tutorial letters, announcements placed by lecturers or administrators, assignment and examination marks, the EXAMINATION paper and due dates of examinations for some of the courses/programmes will ONLY be made available on MyUNISA. The textbook(s), where applicable, will be posted to you by Insured Mail by the Centre for Business Law for March for Practical Labour Law March for Advanced Labour Law The study material and tutorial letters will be available on MYUNISA for – February 1st semester and July for 2nd semester for Intellectual Property Law modules April for Pension Funds Law April for Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law February 1st semester and July for 2nd semester for Introduction to Corporate Governance February 1st semester and July for 2nd semester for Advanced Short Course in Intellectual Property Management and Innovation Instructions on how to Activate MYUNISA and MYLIFE email account – As soon as you receive a notice of your registration by email, you must activate your MYUNISA and MYLIFE email account. You will receive notices, announcements, assignment feedback and examination et cetera during this year on MYUNISA. The study material will be posted on MYUNISA. Students need to download their study material from MYUNISA by registering MYUNISA and MYLIFE email account. NB: TAKE NOTE OF OUR ONLY OFFICIAL EMAIL ADDRESS AT – cbuslaw@unisa.ac.za If you do have a problem to activate the MYLIFE EMAIL ACCOUNT and MYUNISA you must contact via email myunisahelp@unisa.ac.za.OR Bugmaster@unisa.ac.za Give them your STUDENT NUMBER, COURSE CODE, ID, FULL NAMES, CELL/mobile NR, EMAIL ADDRESS AND STATE VERY CLEARLY THE PROBLEM WHICH YOU ENCOUNTER. LETTER FROM MYUNISA SUPPORT TEAM Dear Student This year, we're all about making things easier for you. What with family and friends, full-time jobs and a never ending to-do list, we know your time is precious. So, to free up some of your hard-earned minutes, we've made it easier for you to activate both your myLife e-mail account and login for myUnisa. Now, you can use one set of login details for both. Setting up your account and getting your details is just as simple. Here's how: Step 1: Visit the myUnisa website at my.unisa.ac.za. Step 2: Click on the “Claim Unisa login” link on the top left menu. Step 3: A new page will load, prompting you to enter your student number. Add your student number and click “Continue”. Step 4: Enter your surname, your full name, your date of birth and, finally, your South African ID number for South African citizens, or your passport number for foreign students, on the page that loads and then click“Continue”. Remember to enter either an ID number or a passport number, not both. Step 5: Read through the page that loads and check all the boxes to acknowledge that you've read all of the information provided. Then click the “Acknowledge” button to redirect to the final page in the process. Step 6: The final page will display your myLife e-mail address and your initial Unisa password which is for both the myLife and myUnisa systems. Your initial Unisa password will also be sent to the cellphone number displayed on the page for safekeeping. Remember, the password provided is your initial myUnisa and myLife Password password. You can change it at any time on myUnisa. Submitting assignments There are two methods to find and submit your assignments. Firstly, you can select the “Assignments” link under “My Admin” and this will display a list of all your subjects and their assignments which you can submit or cancel. Secondly, you can select the relevant subject code and on the left hand side of the screen you will see various links. One of the links is called “Assignments”. When you click this you will see a table of assignments available for that particular subject only whereby you can submit or cancel your assignments. Resubmit assignment The resubmit button automatically appears once you have submitted your assignment. The resubmission process is available to replace the assignment if you think you may have submitted the wrong assignment or answers. The resubmit button will cancel the previous request. You will only be allowed to resubmit an online assignment if that assignment has not been processed for marking. Also, be aware of the due date for each assignment. Resubmission of an assignment replaces your previous file and you cannot revert back to a previous assignment submission. Please also note that there is a limit on the number of times you will be able to resubmit the same assignment. Delivery of assignments To see whether your assignments have been submitted, you can select the “Assignments” link under “My Admin” and this will display a list of all your subjects and their assignments as well as show you the closing dates, received dates and marks if the assignment has been processed. Also, whilst submitting your assignment you are prompted to print/save the screen as proof of your assignment having been submitted. You will also see that there is a reference number which must be kept and referred to should you have any enquiries regarding that particular assignment. Please note that this is very important and can only be to your benefit. Please note that you can only submit ONE file as a written assignment, so if there are 3 different sections to a written assignment they must all be included in the same file. To submit a written assignment please follows the instructions below. Find the course code Find the course code of the assignment you want to submit in the Course column Find the corresponding number of the assignment, e.g. 2 in the Ass. No. column Click on the Submit link in the Action column next to the assignment number Step 1: Load assignment file from your PC to myUnisa Click on the Browse button next to File Name In the Choose File dialog box, select the file you want to upload, and then click OK Select the correct programme format from the File Format drop-down list (i.e. MS Word, Excel, WordPerfect, PDF etc.) Click on the Continue button. Step 2: Verify the file details for final submission of your written assignment Use this step to verify that you are uploading the correct file to the correct course and assignment number. Click on the Continue button to submit your assignment file. If you do not click Continue, no submission action will take place. Large files will take longer to upload than small files. Please be patient after you've clicked Continue. If the wrong details, e.g. file name, appear on the screen, click Back to restart the file upload process. Step 3: Assignment submission report This is your proof that your assignment was submitted. It is advisable to print this page for your record purposes. Click on the Return to Assignment List button to go back to the Assignment overview screen IMPORTANT 13. This registration form will be used as PRIMARY SOURCE for all future communication with students. If the details are incorrect you will not be registered / notified of important details (via sms or email). 14. If your details should change – it is your responsibility to inform the Administrator by email (only email notifications will be accepted). 15. Your application can only be processed when we receive your registration form TOGETHER WITH proof of payment which indicates that you register and paid for a particular course/programme!!!! (No need to attach your id and qualifications if we already received them when have you applied for student number on the first round) APPLICATION/REGISTRATION FORM Please completed in block letters CENTRE FOR BUSINESS LAW REGISTRATION FORM University of South Africa, College of Law, PO Box 392, UNISA, 0003 SURNAME: TITLE: FULL NAMES: DATE OF BIRTH: (DD-MM-YYYY) GENDER: M F ID NUMBER: (ONLY OCCUPATION: EMPLOYER: PASSPORT NUMBER: STUDENT NUMBER : ONLY APPLICABLE FOR NON-SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS: (ONLY APPLICABLE FOR EXISTING STUDENTS) STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A NUMBER STARTING WITH 7………… WHEN REGISTERING FOR CERTIFICATE COURSE. SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS) NATIONALITY: ETHNIC GROUP (ONLY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS): POSTAL ADDRESS: I select the following address for delivery of all correspondence and confirm that anything sent to me at this address will be received by me for the full duration of this programme. POSTAL CODE: DOCEX (IF AVAILABLE) DX: CELL: (MOBILE PHONE) TEL: E-MAIL: EXAMINATION CENTRE: ONLY FOR INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: √ PROGRAMMES Course Code CPFLO1J Fees 1 Pension Funds Law Qualification Code (Of ce use only) 72729 2 Advanced Corporate Law & Securities Law 76228 ACSL01N R6500-00 3 Corporate Governance 71978 CICG01E R3500-00 OTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED R6000-00 R ATTACH THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR REGISTRATION - Matriculation exemption or senior certificate or highest qualification, Non South African students – copy of your Passport document, South African students - copy of your Identity document FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: FOR- ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION BL; ACCOUNT TYPE 9555; EXAMINATION CENTRE: WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE STUDENT OF HIS/HER EXAMINATION CENTRE FOR CICG01E EXAMINATION CENTRE FOR ACSL01N AND CPFL01J : 99899 – THE EXAMINATION PAPER WILL BE POSTED ON MYUNISA DECLARATION BY STUDENT 1 2 3 4 5 I declare that all the particulars furnished by me on this form are true and correct. I undertake to comply with the rules, regulations and decisions of the Unisa and the Center for Business Law, including any amendments to these rules, which may apply to students generally and to the field of study for which I am registered. I agree that my registration as a student will not be finalized until the tuition fees have been paid in full, or until my application for a WIPO scholarship has been accepted. I am aware that no fees will be refunded to me once I have been registered as a student, even if I subsequently withdraw from the program. I undertake to respect and protect Unisa’s copyright and not to make unauthorized copies of any program tutorial matter, or to allow such copies to be made. SIGNATURE : DATE : PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS All fees are payable in full on registration. PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE NEW BANKING DETAILS. PLEASE FOLLOW PROCEDURES CAREFULLY WHEN APPLYING, PAYMENT, PROCESS OF REGISTERING AND ACTIVATING MYUNISA AND MYLIFE EMAIL ACCOUNT.