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On 25 February 2021, SA Attorneys paid for the business telephone per EFT to the amount of R4 852. The transaction will be entered into the .... as book of first entry.


 A. Trust cash payments journal

B. Business cash payments journal

C. Transfer journal

 D. General journal



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


Read the judgment in Bergrivier Municipality v Van Ryn Beck 2019 (4) SA 127 (SCA) and write a 

discussion of 500-1000 words. You can find the judgment in conventional law libraries, or online 

by conducting a google search or at the website of the Southern African Legal Information Institute 

(SAFLII) at www.saflii.org.

In your discussion, you must:

(a) Discuss what the Supreme Court of Appeal decided in respect of the element of wrongfulness 

only in Bergrivier Municipality v Van Ryn Beck 2019 (4) SA 127 (SCA). 

In other words, we expect you to explain how the Supreme Court of Appeal came to the conclusion 

that the Municipality’s conduct was not wrongful. Please note that no marks will be awarded for 

providing the background facts of the case, Bergrivier Municipality v Van Ryn Beck 2019 (4) 

SA 127 (SCA) unless they are relevant to your discussion under point (a) above


Compare the court’s decision with that of Neethling and Potgieter (the prescribed book, Law 

of Delict) on how wrongfulness should be established. Here we expect you to briefly lay out the 

manner in which Neethling and Potgieter recommend that wrongfulness should be established, 

particularly in cases of omissions. With regard to the comparison, you must point out any 

similarities between the Supreme Court of Appeal’s principles in establishing wrongfulness and 

Neethling and Potgieter’s principles in establishing wrongfulness. You must also point out any 

marked differences if any.


Discuss two functions of the law


which sentence below is the most accurately describes the effect of section 39 of the constitution?


(1) When interpreting the Bill of Rights a court, tribunal or forum must consider foreign law.

(2) When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum may consider international law.

(3) When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum must promote the spirit, purport and objects thereof.

(4) When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum may promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom.


Towards the end of his seminal essay: The Struggle for Reason in Africa, Ramose makes the assertion that “To deny the existence of African philosophy is also to reject the very idea of philosophy.”

Write an essay evaluating this claim in light of the reasoning he provides in the essay with regard to the “history of rationality” in Africa. In other words in light of is discussion about who was thought rational and why. You may also make use of your recommended source


Menkiti and Gyekye’ take different positions on the role and position of an individual within the context of African communitarianism. Gyekye is regarded as moderate whereas Menkiti’s position is interpreted by some as radical. Critically discuss these philosophers’ positions. Which of these two positions do you support? Why?


Find and summarise the case of National Director of Public Prosecutions v Botha (CCT 280/18) [2020] ZACC 06. Your summary must highlight the facts, legal question, the findings and decision of the court


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