CPR3701 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2026 – FULLY ANSWERED (DUE 31 AUGUST 2026)

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CPR3701 Assignment 1 Semester 2 MEMO | Due 31 August 2026. All questions fully answered. X is a former South African soldier who was previously involved in the Angolan Bush War.
He works as a ‘contractor’ for an American company called Permanent Solutions, which is
registered as a security company providing various ‘specialised security services’ around the
world.
A is alleged to have provided mercenary services which assisted in the failed coup to topple
the democratically-elected government of Zamunda, an East-African state. A mass grave
containing more than 200 dead bodies of men women and children is discovered in the
outskirts of Zenna city in Zamunda a few years after the coup attempt. X is alleged to have
been directly involved in the execution of the victims. At the time of the gruesome
discovery, X is back in South Africa where he stays in a villa in a posh Cape Town suburb.
1. Discuss whether X may be charged by a South African court. (7)