With businesses struggling in our present economic circumstances, business rescue offers an alternative to liquidation and may give a company a second chance and save the jobs of its employees. South Africa has a strong need for skilled business rescue practitioners to meet the current demand. 

This course is a summary of business rescue – a roadmap to business rescue law. It includes case law and the commercial and transactional (including M&A) aspects thereof.

Join us for a twenty-four-hour course, held over six days.

When and where?

The course is presented over six four-hour sessions.

30 September to 3 October (Tuesday to Friday) and 7 to 8 October (Tuesday to Wednesday) 2025, 13:00 to 17:00 SAST

This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom - exact details will be sent to registered participants a few days before the course.

Course outline

The course will cover the following:

  • The concept of business rescue – meaning, scope, functional purpose(s), test
  • Feasibility check – Is business rescue suitable for all companies?
  • Some comments on when can the business rescue process commence (When does it begin)?
  • How can the process start: Practical aspects - The available routes : Voluntary (board and CIPC) or court order - (what goes into the court papers)
  • Duties of the directors and interests of the affected parties (including: support and objections thereof)
  • Duration of business rescue
  • Some legal effects of business rescue (moratorium/stay - legal, property, landlord)
  • Post-commencement finance and security thereof
  • Interplay between business rescue, liquidation and M&As
  • Consequences of business rescue on contracts on employment contracts, contracts, suretyships or guaranties, directors and shareholders
  • Failure to commence business rescue within a stipulated period(s)
  • The legal position of disposals during liquidation but before business rescue
  • Business rescue Practitioner and duties (Appointment, qualifications, removal/replacement, remuneration)
  • Case law and business rescue real current case studies in action
  • Drafting an unimpeachable business rescue plan
  • Can business rescue practitioners unilaterally amend a business rescue plan?
  • Tax compliance and business rescue
  • Abuse of business rescue proceedings
  • Combatting abuse of business rescue proceedings. Termination of business rescue proceedings

Who will benefit from this course?

Commercial lawyers, business executives, corporate employees or entrepreneurs who are or will be involved with drafting and/or negotiating commercial contracts would benefit from this course.

Presenter

Dr Justice Mudzamiri is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Laws (LLM), and Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees. He combines practical and academic approaches to legal education. Justice is a prolific writer who publishes in peer-reviewed journals. His interests focus on corporate and commercial law.

How much?

R11,280 per person

Certificate

A digital certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend the full course.

How to sign up

Complete and submit the registration form. You will then be given the payment information. Please note that registrations will not be accepted until payment has been made.

One or two days before the course, we will send you the Zoom link. You will need to register and use a password to enter the virtual classroom.

Registrations close three days before the course starts.

Download the brochure.

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