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U word geraadpleeg deur Mnr en Mev Williams You are consulted by Mr and Mrs Williams, who
wat u die volgende meedeel: advise you as follows:
1. Op 30 Junie 2012 was hulle op reis van 1. Onthe30th of June 2012, theyweretravelling
hulle huis in Johannesburg om familie in from their home in Johannesburg to visit
Durban te besoek. MnrWilliamshetbestuur relatives in Durban. MrWilliamswasdriving
en Mev Williams wat toe sewe maande and Mrs Williams, who was seven months
swanger was, het in die voorste passasier pregnant at the time, was seated in the
sitplek gesit. front passenger seat.
2. Op die nasionale pad (N3) naby 2. Whilsttravelling on the national road (N3) in
Pietermaritzburg het 'n botsing plaas the vicinity of Pietermaritzburg, a collision
gevind tussen die voertuig wat MnrWilliams occurred between the vehicle driven by Mr
bestuur het en 'n ander motorvoertuig. Die Williams and another motor vehicle. The
bestuurder van die andervoertuig was driver of the other vehicle was solely to
uitsluitlik nalatig. blame for the collision.
3. MmWilliams het 'n fraktuur van die femur, 3. MrWilliams suffered a fractured femur, a
'n ontwrigte skouer en beserings van die dislocated shoulder and a soft tissue injury
sagteweefsel in sy lae rug opgedoen. Mev of the lower back. Mrs Williams injured her
Williams se buik is beseer en haar pelvis abdomen and fractured her pelvis as well
sowel as verskeie ribbes is gebreek. Die as several ribs. The foetus also sustained
fetus is beseer en Mev Williams moes en injuries and Mrs Williams had to undergo
nood keisersnee ondergaan. As gevolg an emergency caesarean section. As a
van die beserings in utero is die baba, 'n result of the injuries sustained in utero their
seun, met erge breinskade gebore. Die baby, a boy, was born severely brain
dokters deel Mnren Mev Williams mee dat damaged. The doctors have advised Mr
die seun se beserings permanent is en dat and Mrs Williams that their son's injuries
hy in die toekoms mediese sorg sat are permanent, and that hewill require
benodig. future medical treatment.
4. Voor die botsing was Mev Williams en 4. Prior to the collision, Mrs Williams was a
huisvrou en MnrWilliams was in diens as 'n housewife and Mr Williamswas employed
rekenmeester. Hy ken6 maande nie werk as an accountant. He was unable to work
nie maar het net 3 maande siekteverlof for6 months and only received sick leave
ont vang. Hy het teruggekeer na sy vorige for 3 months. He has since returned to his
werkwant sy beserings is ten vollegenees former employment as his injuries have
en hy benodig nie toekomstige sorg nie. healed fully and he requires no future
treatment.
5. Hulle gee u 'n aantal bewysstukke ten 5. They also hand to you a number of vouchers
aansien van hulle mediese en hospitaal in respect of their hospital and medical
uitgawes wat hulle reeds betaal het en deel expenses, which they have already paid,
u mee dat Mev Williams toekomstige and advise you that MrsWilliams will require
chirurgie meet ondergaan. further surgery in the future.
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U deel die egpaar mee dat hulle sekere eise You advise the couple that there are certain
teen die Padongelukke Fonds kan instel. claims that can be made against the Road
Accident Fund.
Beantwoord die volgende vrae gegrond op Answer the following questions with reference to
bostaande feite. the above factual information:
1.1. Het Mnr en Mev Williams eise teen die 1.1. Do Mr and Mrs Williams have claims for
Padongelukke Fonds vir vergoeding ten compensation in respect of their personal
aansien van hulle persoonlike beserings? injuries against the RAF? Motivate your
Motiveer. (3) answer. (3)
1.2. Het die egpaar skadevergoedingseise 1.2. Do th e couple h ave a claim for
teen die POF ten aansien van hulle seun se compensation against the RAF in respect
beserings? lndien wel, wie mag die eis of injuries sustained by their son? lf so, who
indien? Motiveer ten voile. (3) would be entitled to lodge such a claim?
Motivate your answerfully. (3)
1.3. Lys die skadevergoedingshoofde ten aan 1.3. List the heads of damages in respect of the
sien van geldelike verliese wat elke eiser pecuniary loss that may be recovered by
kan verhaal. (5 ) each claimant. (5 )
1.4. Welke kriteria moet nagekom word sodat 1.4. What criteria must be established in order
u kliente nie-geldelike verliese kan verhaal? for your clients to recover non-pecuniary
(2½) loss? (2½)
1.5. Aanvaa r dat u die toepaslike eis 1.5. Assume that you have duly prepared the
dokumente opgestel het. relevant claim documentation.
1.5.1 Waar sou u die betrokke eise indien? 1.5.1.Wherewouldyou lodgethe relevantclaims?
(½) (½)
1.5.2.As regsgedinge nodig is, welke hof sal 1.5.2.ln the case of legal proceedings having to
jurisdiksie he? Motiveer. ( 2) be commenced, which court will have
jurisdiction? Motivate your answer.
(2)
2.1 Welke steppe sal u doen cm 'n geldige eis 2.1. What steps would you take to lodge a valid
betyds in te dien? (2) claim timeously? (2)
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2.2 Hoe sou u die eis aan die Padongelukke 2.2. How would you deliver the claim to the
Fends aflewer? (2) Road Accident Fund? (2)
3.1 Teen welke datum moet die eis ingedien 3.1. By when must a valid claim be lodged?
word? Onderskei verjaringstermyne vir die Please make a distinction between any
indien van eise. (2) prescriptive period applicable to the
lodgement of claims. (2)
3.2 Wat sat u doen om u klient se eis vir 3.2. What steps, if any, would you take to
algemene skade te regverdig? (2) motivate your client's claim for general
damages? (2)
3.3 Teen welke datum moet sodanige stappe, 3.3. By when should such steps, if any, be
indien enige, gedoen word? (1) taken? (1)
U klient het u opdrag gegee om 'n gewone Your client has instructed you to issue a simple
dagvaarding in die Hoe Hof uit te reik teen mnr summons in theHigh Court against Mr Hartwho
Hartwatverskyning tot verdediging aangeteken has entered an appearance to defend. Your
het. U klient wil nieaansoek doen om summiere client does not wish to apply for summary
vonnis nie. judgment.
Stel die deklarasie op namens u klient met Draft the declaration on behalf of your client
insluiting van die kopstuk. Maak u eie feite op including the headings. Make up your own facts
waar nodi . where necessa .
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Watler vertoe sal u namens u klient aan die hof What representation will you make to court on
voorhou en watter bevel sat u die hof versoek om behalf of your client, andwhat will you requestthe
te maak? Watler moontlike bevele mag die court to order? What possible orders may the
voorsittende beampte maak? presiding officer make?
Die twee stop 'n motorvoertuig en Jack dreig die The two of them stop a earand Jack confronts the
bestuurder met die nagemaakte vuurwapen en driver threatening him with the imitation firearm
neem besit van die voertuig. John, wat nie 'n and they take possession of the vehicle. John,
bestuurderlisensie besit nie, bestuur die ge who does not have a driver's licence, drives the
kaapte voertuig vanaf die misdaadtoneel. Kort vehicle from the scene of the crime. Shortly
daarna word hulle in die gekaapte voertuig in thereafter they are apprehended whilst in the
hegtenis geneem. Jy ontvang opdrag om hijacked vehicle. You receive instructions to act
namensJohnJuniorop tetree watso ver moontlik on behalf of John Junior who wants to cooperate
met die staat wit saamwerk, en die bostaande with the State, admits to the above mentioned
feite erken en sku Idig pieit op gewapende roof. facts, and plead guilty to armed robbery. He also
Hyerken ook dat hy die voertuig sonder'n geldige admits to driving a motor vehicle without a valid
bestuurslisensie, bestuurhet. driver's licence.
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Die partye verskyn in die streekhof in Mthathe The parties appear in the Regional Court in
waar Jack Senior onskuldig pleit en 'n skeiding Mthathe where Jack Senior pleads not guilty and
van verhore word gelas. a separation of trials is ordered.
15.1 Wat is die vonnis implikasie vir John wat 15.1 Whataretheimplicationsasfarassentence
aan roof op die feite hierbo skuldig bevind is concerned of John having been convicted
is? (2) of robbery on the facts above? (2)
15.2 Noem die faktore wat u aan die hof sal 15.2 Name the factors you will have to presentto
voorhou om die bogemelde vonnis court to avoid the aforementioned sentence
implikasie soos in 15.1 te vermy? (1) implication as referred to in 15.1?
(1)
15.3 John word virdie roof tot20 jaargevangenis 15.3 John is sentenced to 20 years im
straf gevonnis en 'n verdere 12 maande prisonmentforthe robbery and a further12
gevangenisstraf vir die bestuur van die months imprisonmentfordriving the vehicle
voertuig sander 'n geldige bestuurs without a valid driver's license. He instructs
lisensie. Hy voorsien u met instruksies om you to appeal the sentences. Draw the
teen die vonnisse te appelleer. Stel die notice of application for leave to appeal
kennisgewing van aansoek om verlof tot and include the heading. (7)
appel op en sluit die kopstukke in.
(7)
VRAAG16 [8] QUESTION16 (8)
Billy Naidoo is die Bemarkingsdirekteur van Billy Naidoo is the Marketing Director of Palm
Palm Hersteldienste (Edms) Beperk. Die Repairs (Pty) Limited. Its principal place of
maatskappy se hoof sakeperseel is in Durban business is situated in Durban.
gelee.
Terwyl hy die maatskappy se 2014 BMW, Whilst driving the company's 2014 BMW,
registrasienommer NJ 208, in Umgeniweg, registration number NJ 208 in Umgeni Road,
Durban bestuur op weg na 'n sakevergadering, Durban on his way to a business meeting he was
is hy betrokke in 'n motorbotsing met 'n Toyota involved in a motor collision with a Toyota truck,
trok, NPN 47 watten tye van die botsing bestuur NPN 47 which at the time of the collision was
is deur Alan Ndlovu. driven by Alan Ndlovu.
Alan Ndlovu woon in Pietermaritzburg en is 'n Alan Ndlovu resides in Pietermaritzburg and is
werknemer van James Konstruksie (Edms) employed by James Construction (Pty) Limited
Beperk wie se hoof sakeperseel gelee is te whose principal place of business is situated in
Pietermaritzburg. Ten tye van die botsing het Pietermaritzburg. At the time of the collision
Alan Ndlovu opgetree in die uitvoervan sy pligte Alan Ndlovu was acting in the course and scope
as werknemer van James Konstruksie (Edms) of his employment with James Construction (Pty)
Beperk. Billy Naidoo deeI u mee dat die oorsaak Limited. Billy Naidoo advised you thatthe cause
van die botsing was die trok wat agter in die of the collision was due to the truck colliding with
maatskappy se voertuig vasgery het terwyl die the rear end of the company's vehicle whilst he
voertuig by 'n verkeerslig stilgestaan het. was stationery at a robot.
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Hy deel u mee dat die skade aan die voertuig He advised you that the damages to the vehicle
R35 000,00 beloop. 'n Aanmaningsbrief ge is R35 000,00 . A letter of demand was
stuur na die verantwoordelike partye bly on forwarded to the responsible parties and has
beantwoord. met with no response.
Stel die besonderhede van vordering op waarin Draft the particulars of claim of the action
aksie in die Durban Landdroshof ingestel word instituted against all responsible parties in the
teen al die aanspreeklike partye (laat opskrifte Durban Magistrates Court (omit headings).
weg).
Hy deel u mee dat hy glo dat die Eiser se nalatige He advises you that he believes that the sole
bestuur die enigste oorsaak van die botsing cause of the collision was due to the negligent
was. Die Eiser stet aksie in teen horn welke driving of the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff instituted an
dagvaarding beteken is op die ontvangsdame action against him which was served on the
by sywerksplek. Ten tye van die betekening was receptionist at his place of employment. At the
James oorsee met vakansie. time James was overseas on holiday.
Toe hy terugkeer is die dagvaarding nie onder sy When he returned the Summonswas not brought
aandag gebring nie en die Eiser het verstek to his attention and the Plaintiff obtained Default
vonnis geneem. Hy het eers daarvan verneem Judgment. The first he knew of the Judgment
toe die balju by sy werksplek opdaag op was when the Sheriff arrived at his place of
12 Oktober2014met'n Lasbrief van Eksekusie. employment on the 12 th of October2014with a
Die balju het 'n nulla bona relaas gelewer. In Warrant of Execution but rendered a NuIla Bona
Januarie 2015 het hy aansoek gedoen vir 'n return. In January 2015 he applied for a loan to
lening om 'n voertuig te koop maar die lening is purchase a vehicle but the loan was refused
afgekeur as gevolg van die vonnis. because of theJudgment.
Hy gee u nou opdrag om aansoek te doen om He now instructs you to make an application for
tersydestelling van die verstekvonnis. the rescission of the default judgment.
Stet die kennisgewing op (laat opskrifte uit en Draft the Notice (omit headings and do not draft
moenie enige verklaring opstel nie). any affidavit).
22.1 Wie bepaal die bedrag? (1) 22.1 Who determines the amount? (1)
22.2 lndien die bedrag bepaal is deur die 22.2 If the amount has been determined by the
persoon in a (hierbo) as R100 000,00 en person in a (above) at R100 000.00 and
die Eiser ontevrede is met die vasstelling, the plaintiff is unhappy with this, does he
het hy enige remedie? (1) have any recourse? (1)
het in die parkeergebied nadat 'n universiteits parking area after a university professor reversed
professor sy motor in trurat in Vinesh vasgery his car into him. The cost of repairing amounts to
het. Die herstelkoste beloop R1 0 000, 00. Hy kon R10 000,00. He has been unable to collectthis
nie die bedrag invorder nie. Hy gee aan u opdrag amount. He instructs you to proceed with issue
om dagvaarding uit te reik. of summons.
23 .1 Beskryf die Eiser soos u dit sou doen in die 23.1 Describe the Plaintiff as you would in the
dagvaarding. (2) summons. (2)
23.2 lndien u aanvaar dat daar geen ander 23.2 If you accept that there are no other relevant
relevante feite is nie, teen wie moet die facts, against whom mustthe summons be
dagvaarding uitgereik word? (1) issued? (1)
23.3 lndien verskyning om te verdedig afgelewer 23.3 In the event of an appearance to defend
word, mag u aansoek doen om summiere being delivered, are you entitled to apply
vonnis? Motiveer die antwoord. (2) for summary judgment? Motivate the
answer. (2)