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Business Rescue: What It Is, When It Starts, and Why It Changes Everything. Introduction to Business Rescue in South Africa
Business rescue is often misunderstood and triggered too late. This session explains what business rescue really is, when it applies, and why timing and understanding matter.
Date:
15 July, 2026
Time:
14:00
Hours:
2 hours
CPD Units:
3
Category:
Business Rescue
Group:
Channel 2: Growth
Format:
Live Event
R345,00 VAT incl.
Product Information
Business rescue changes the rules the moment it begins. Directors lose control, normal payments stop, and decisions are scrutinised closely. This session explains how business rescue works in South Africa and why misunderstanding it creates serious risk. The focus is on recognising financial distress early, understanding the legal trigger points, and knowing what business rescue actually does to a company. Many professionals only engage once rescue has already failed. This session shifts that thinking. Understanding the process early improves advice, protects credibility, and avoids last-minute panic. Business rescue is not a miracle solution, but when understood properly, it can preserve value and prevent complete collapse.
Presenter/s
Div De Villiers
Director of Dimension Capital Consulting. Specialises in SME development, climate-smart finance, and business turnaround strategies with over 35 years in development finance and 20 years as a business owner.
What will set you apart
What business rescue is and what it is not
When a company is legally distressed
How business rescue differs from liquidation
What happens once rescue starts
Who is affected and how
Why early action changes outcomes
Event breakdown
Financial distress explained
Legal trigger for business rescue
Business rescue versus liquidation
Immediate effects of rescue
Role of the practitioner
Impact on directors
Impact on creditors
Common misunderstandings
Certificate
The following event is awarded 3 CPD units in Business Rescue.