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21.

Which option refers to the notion that violence is acceptable to preserve the existing

order and that political parties use violence to keep the opposition out of certain areas

and control certain areas as contributory factors to crime?

1.

Absence of national political consensus on crime issues

2.

Political culture, violence and crime

3.

Political rivalry as a factor contributing to crime

4.

Negotiated transition and the destruction of social control


Which factor refers to the notion that old social control methods were illegal, and that pre_1994 south Africa society was largely overregulated ,undemocratic and unaccountable?


Which official will administer justice, and determine the civil procedure that the parties should follow in their lawsuit?


You are searching for information on the cellphone suppliers Vodacom and Cell C excluding MTN. What would you type into a database search to find the most relevant sources for your topic?

1. Vodacom AND Cell C AND MTN

2. Vodacom OR Cell C AND MTN

3. Vodacom OR Cell C NOT MTN

4. Vodacom AND Cell C NOT MTN


Rehan’s father died due to COVID-19 complications but Rehan felt that the negligence of the hospital authorities led to his father dying. The hospital in which his father was admitted is a government hospital. Now, Rehan wants to file a case against the hospital towards this negligence. He requested the hospital to provide the case papers of his father health records, admission records and other details of his stay in the hospital. However, the hospital refused it. 


Prescription of a debt or a claim is unknown in customary law. Evaluate this statement. (5)


3. Discuss the case and judgement in the case of Gumede v President of the Republic of South Africa & others (CCT 50/08 [2008] ZACC 23, 2009(3) BCLR 243, whilst addressing the following: (i) The facts of the case (5) (ii) The legal question that was answered by the court (7) (iii) The decision of the court and reasons for the judgement (8)


Gregory, Annie and Sibo worked as lecturers at the University of Clever People (the employer). 

The employer found that all three employees were selling examination question papers to 

students prior to the examination period. All three employees were subsequently fairly dismissed 

for misconduct during the first semester of 2019. At the start of the second semester of 2019, the 

employer asked Annie to come back and work for the University again. The employer did not ask 

Gregory and Sibo to come back, because their colleagues did not like them.


Discuss, in your view, whether Gregory and Sibo will be able to succeed with a claim for unfair 

dismissal against the employer.


Read this prompt: Miranda v. Arizona 1966 was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that statements made in response to interrogation by a suspect in police custody will be admissible at trial only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during questioning.


What is one result of the court's decision?




A. Potential witnesses to a crime do not have to speak during the trial.



B. Those that investigate crimes were given more power and authority.



C. Suspects are not required to speak to police without an attorney present.



D. Every citizen, whether innocent or guilt, now has access to a proper criminal trial.