Summary ILW1501 - Section A Group Discussion - Unit 6 Answers MCQ assignment 1&2

Indicate the incorrect option: African customary law (1) used to be a special law which could be applied only to indigenous African people (2) Is largely made up of unwritten customs handed down from generation to generation (3) has been fully recorded in writing m codes, for example in Kwa-Zulu Natal, legislation, case law and textbooks (4) must be applied by the courts where it is applicable, as determined by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 Consider the following two statements (a) In order for a custom to be recognised as a legal rule, it must be generally recognised and observed by the community (b) In order for a custom to be recognised as a legal rule, it must be contained In the Constitution Choose your answer from one of the following options (1) (a) is correct, (b) is correct (2) (a) is Incorrect, (b) is correct (3) (a) is correct, (b) is Incorrect (4) (a) is incorrect, (b) is incorrect Read the following scenario and indicate the correct statement Parliament has published a Bill in which it states that fishermen in the Cape will no longer be allowed to sell the fish that they have caught on the beach The fishermen are very upset and regard this as an infringement on their right to freedom of trade The fishermen hold a march and hand a petition to the Minster of Trade and Industry During the march some of the fishermen carry the knives that they use to clean the fish One of the fishermen cuts open a policeman's arm with his knife The policeman sets his police dog loose on the man (1) The fishermen have an unqualified right to assemble, demonstrate and petition (2) The right to freedom of trade is an absolute right that may not be limited (3) The fishermen may be armed to defend themselves against the police (4) The fishermen must be unarmed Which one of the following Is a requirement that a custom has to fulfil in order to be recognised as a legal rule? (1) The custom must be constitutionally recognised by society (2) The custom must be generally recognised by the community (3) The custom must have existed for a year (4) The custom must be written down as a rule