Short Learning Programmes

Course in Anti-Corruption and Commercial Crime Investigation (7246X)

Duration: One year

Language medium: English

Target group:

Public and private commercial crime and anti-corruption investigators.

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent applicable NQF level 4 qualification and/or experience as approved by the Director: Centre for Criminological Sciences.

Registration periods:

January to February

Course leader details:

Dr MJ Nkwana
Academic Manager/Coordinator
Centre for Criminological Sciences
Department of Criminology & Security Science
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Office 220 Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd Floor
Tel: 012 433 9522
E-mail: nkwanmj@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:

To educate investigators in the fundamental principles and art of anti-corruption and commercial crime investigations.

Modules:

CCCI01K - Legal Contexts and Procedures for Anti-Corruption and Commercial Crime Investigations

Syllabus/Content: South African law and commercial crime Property crimes Crimes against the Administration of Justice Law of evidence Court processes Delict and principles of civil law Law of contract Prescription Acknowledgement of debt Statutory mandates to investigate

CCCI02L - Operationalise Anti-Corruption and Commercial Crime Investigations

Syllabus/Content: Investigative theory Interviewing witnesses Interviewing suspects and defendants Recording affidavits and statements Sources of information Basic scene handling Search and seizure

PCCI02B - Apply Legal Procedures and Precedents to Anti-Corruption and Commercial Crime Investigations

Syllabus/Content: Fraud Forgery and uttering Theft by false pretence Theft Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act National Prosecuting Act Witness Protection Act Protected Disclosures Act Economic Communications and Transactions Act Interception of Communications Act Compensation