PVL2602 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2026 – FULLY ANSWERED (DUE 17 AUGUST 2026)

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PVL2602 Assignment 1 Semester 2 MEMO | Due 17 August 2026. All questions fully answered. QUESTION 1 [15 Marks]
Xolani, a practicing member of the AmaXhosa community, was married to Nomsa in terms of customary law in 2005. The marriage was never registered at the Department of Home Affairs. Out of their union, two children were born. Xolani was also the sole owner of a lucrative family farm to the value of R 2 100 000. On 14 May 2010, Xolani died peacefully without leaving a valid will. Following his funeral, Xolani’s eldest brother, Mandla, claimed that in terms of the traditional customary law rule of male primogeniture, he was the sole heir to Xolani’s estate, including the farm, and that Nomsa and the children had no claim to the property.