PVL3703 Assignment 1 2025 | Due 7 April 2025

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PVL3703 Law of delict
Assignment 1 answers 2025 

Lethabo suffers from epileptic fits. His doctor has prescribed him medication to control the onset of the epileptic fits. On one morning, while lethabo is driving a forklift in the warehouse where he works, he suffers an epileptic fit and the
forklift veers into his co-worker zanele, injuring her. It transpired that lethabo had not taken his medication prescribed by the doctor that morning. zanele sustained bodily injuries and was hospitalised. zanele would like to institute a delictual action against lethabo. Discuss with reference to relevant authority whether lethabo indeed acted for the purposes of the law of delict. Restrict the scope of your answer to the element of conduct.

According to the South African law of delict, liability is determined by five essential elements- conduct, wrongfulness, fault, causation, and damage. For Zanele to succeed in her delictual action against Lethabo, she must prove that his conduct meets the legal requirements of a delict. This discussion focuses specifically on the element of conduct and whether Lethabo’s actions satisfy this requirement.

To determine whether Lethabo “acted” for delictual purposes, the element of conduct: ……….