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FOR2609 Assignment 2 Semester 2 MEMO | Due August 2026. All questions fully answered. Question 1
During Mr Matlala’s motor vehicle accident trial, the prosecution intends to call a police reserve officer, Mr Sibiya, to testify as an expert witness about whether Mr Matlala was drunk at the time of the accident. Mr Sibiya was not at the accident scene and did not test Mr Matlala’s blood for alcohol content. However, Mr Sibiya has many years of experience as a police reserve officer and has attended numerous car accidents where drivers were found to be intoxicated Mr Sibiya knows Mr Matlala personally, as a tavern owner, and they previously had an altercation. Mr Mkhwanazi, an honest and seasoned police officer, saw the accident when it happened; however, he was not requested to provide a statement.
2.1 Explain the relationship between proof and the law of evidence. (6)
2.2 Discuss the requirements for a person to be allowed to testify in court as an expert
witness (8)
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