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FIRST SEMESTER: ASSIGNMENT 01
DUE DATE: 25 MARCH 2022
UNIQUE NUMBER: 574123
QUESTION 1
1. Discuss the centrality of the law to a stable society or social order. (4)
QUESTION 2
2.1 The notion of “state capture”, for instance, has been given a strange perception,
especially in the last few years in South Africa.
(a) Refer to current topical developments in the country and discuss the above
statement. (4)
(b) As a Law student, comment on the expressions “arms of the state” and “arms of
government.” (4)
QUESTION 3
3.1 “This point therefore tells us that law is part of the political system and can never
be separated from politics and other issues that characterise our society in
various ways.” (Study Guide p.vii)
Now look out for the document, “Freedom Charter” and go through all the
clauses. Thereafter skim through the Preamble, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the
Constitution of South Africa and discuss the connection between the two
documents. (4)
3.2 What is “banking education”? Further indicate why, in terms thereof, “the student
is reduced to the level of an unthinking object with no views, values or capacity
to engage with the facts.” (4)
3.3 Read Prince Mashele’s remarks in Learning unit 2 of your study guide and do
Activity 2.3.
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FIRST SEMESTER: ASSIGNMENT 01
DUE DATE: 25 MARCH 2022
UNIQUE NUMBER: 574123
QUESTION 1
1. Discuss the centrality of the law to a stable society or social order. (4)
QUESTION 2
2.1 The notion of “state capture”, for instance, has been given a strange perception,
especially in the last few years in South Africa.
(a) Refer to current topical developments in the country and discuss the above
statement. (4)
(b) As a Law student, comment on the expressions “arms of the state” and “arms of
government.” (4)
QUESTION 3
3.1 “This point therefore tells us that law is part of the political system and can never
be separated from politics and other issues that characterise our society in
various ways.” (Study Guide p.vii)
Now look out for the document, “Freedom Charter” and go through all the
clauses. Thereafter skim through the Preamble, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the
Constitution of South Africa and discuss the connection between the two
documents. (4)
3.2 What is “banking education”? Further indicate why, in terms thereof, “the student
is reduced to the level of an unthinking object with no views, values or capacity
to engage with the facts.” (4)
3.3 Read Prince Mashele’s remarks in Learning unit 2 of your study guide and do
Activity 2.3.
(8)
