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PVL3703 (law of delict) Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025 – Answers are inline with the prescribed book and study guide.
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QUESTION A
Discuss with reference to relevant authority whether Tumelo indeed acted for the purposes of the law of delict. Restrict the scope of your answer to the element of conduct.
In the law of delict, one of the foundational elements that must be proven for liability to arise is conduct. This requirement entails that the defendant must have committed a voluntary human act or omission. The central question in this scenario is whether Tumelo’s conduct stabbing Mandla while sleepwalking—can be regarded as voluntary, and therefore, whether he “acted” in the delictual sense.[1] ….
