Programme
Degree: Generic
Module
NQF Level
Credits
Assessment Type
Semester
Due Date
Business Law / Commercial Law
6
10
Assignment 1
1ST
7 APRIL 2023
Total marks
Pass mark
Weighting
50
50%
20%
This question paper consists of 3 pages including the cover page.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the following instructions CAREFULLY:
1. Your assignment should be typed – Arial font 12; 1.5 spacing; 1500 words. Justified (Cltr + J) 2.
Your submission must be presented in the following format:
a. Coversheet
b. Table of Contents
c. Introduction
d. Body
e. Conclusion
f. Bibliography, (proof of research). Not included in the word count.
3. Use the Harvard method of referencing.
4. You must consult at least five (5) different sources or preferably journals for adequate
referencing.
5. Keep photocopies of all assignments handed in.
6. Plagiarism and copying of assignments will result in the default mark 0% being awarded.
This is also a punishable offence, which will lead to a disciplinary action.
7. It is in your own interest to present your work neatly.
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IMPORTANT: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1:
Scroll down to the Individual Assignment Section of your myClass page.
STEP 2:
Click on the Submission Icon STEP
STEP 3:
Click on the “Add Submission” button.
STEP 4:
You will be able to add your assignment here. Take note of the maximum size that can be uploaded,
and how many attachments you are allowed.
STEP 5:
Once you have added your attachment, it will appear in the File submissions block, click on ‘Save
changes'
STEP 6:
It is important to note that the assignment is NOT submitted yet – it will state “Draft (not submitted)”
At this step, you are still able to edit your submission.
Should you click on “Edit Submission”, you will be taken back to Step 4, where you will be able to
reupload the correct document.
To confirm the draft version that is already there, click on “Submit assignment”.
STEP 7:
To confirm your submission, be sure to check the box that appears there, and then click on ‘Submit’.
STEP 8:
Once you have clicked on Continue, you will see that the submission status has been changed to
“Submitted for grading”
Only once it states submitted for grading, the process of the online submission is complete.
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QUESTION 1
(50 marks)
1.
Conduct research on the History of South African law and elaborate on the
influences that impacts South African today.
(20)
2.
You are required to research and subsequently explain Legislation as a source (15)
of South African Law.
3.
The African legal system in South Africa is called indigenous law or customary
law and is made up of unwritten customs that are passed down from one
generation to another. This indigenous law does not apply consistently to all
African tribes but differs from one tribe to another and from one territory to
another. It is a communal or group-orientated system (Burns 2015; 16).
(15)
You are required to conduct research on the factors that a South African Court
would consider before making decision whether a custom would be regarded
as indigenous/legal rule or not. Explain the research conducted by using an
example.
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