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IRM1501 Assignment 2 Semester 2 MEMO | Due September 2026. All questions fully answered. Zakumi learnt from her uncles that she will not inherit her late parent’s estate, which
included a house. The basis for this decision was that she is a female and under customary law, only men can inherit from the estate. Since Zakumi was the only child, her uncles recommended Zakumi’s relative known as Thimbeza to inherit the estate. Zakumi approaches you for legal advice regarding the constitutionality of the customary law that excludes her only because she is a female.
Write an essay and discuss the relevant constitutional provisions, as well as at least 3 relevant case law that deal with primogeniture principle. In addition, you must include the views shared by various authors on the primogeniture principle.
Your essay must include footnotes and bibliography to recognise your sources.
[20 marks]
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