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Oct/Nov 2023
PVL3701
Property Law
27 October 2023
12:45-16:45 (4 Hours)
100 Marks
First examiner: Prof IM Knobel
Mr LM Kutu
Second examiner: Dr L Kiewitz
This paper consists of eight (7) pages.
This is an open-book examination
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TAKE-HOME EXAM
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ANSWERING THE
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination question paper counts 100 marks. The duration of the examination is from
12:45 – 16:45 (4 hours). In addition to the duration of the examination indicated on the
timetable, you are given 30 minutes to FINALISE the uploading of your exam file. Your
exam file must therefore be uploaded via the myExams platform on 27 October 2023
BEFORE 17:15 (South African Standard Time).
2. It consists of five (5) questions. Answer ALL the questions and fully substantiate with
reference to your Study Guide, case law and legislation where applicable.
3. Strictly adhere to the indication regarding the number of lines that each answer should
consist of. You will be penalised if you do not adhere to this.
4. Please do not include the questions in your submitted answers. Number answers
correctly and chronologically.
5 Although this is an open-book examination, while the examination is in progress, you are
not allowed to consult another person. You may consult the prescribed material for this
module. This includes the Study Guide and the prescribed cases mentioned in the
101/3/2023 tutorial letter which are available in the e-reserves of the library.
6. You must tick the Honesty Declaration before you start this examination. Make sure you
understand what academic dishonesty entails and are aware of Unisa’s policies in this
regard. By ticking the declaration you declare that you have read, and that you are adhering
to (i) the University’s Policy on Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism and the Student
Disciplinary Code, which are both available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/unisarules, and
(ii) the information relating to student values and plagiarism that is found at
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-rules. By
ticking the declaration you also declare that you understand the implications of not adhering
to the abovementioned policies. Do not include any other Honesty Declaration in your
submitted answers.
7. Your answers must be typed and submitted online in PDF format. No other type of
submission of your examination answers will be accepted. Neither scanned typed answer
files nor handwritten scripts will be accepted. E-mailed submissions will not be accepted for
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Open Rubric
, marking. In line with the examination rules a 0% mark will be allocated for answers that are
not typed.
8. Please note that the Invigilator App will apply during the examination. You must use the
Invigilator App for this examination. You must scan the QR code below between
12:30 and 13:15 (SAST). If you experience any technical challenges with the app between
these times, send a WhatsApp message to the technical helpdesk on 073 505 8273. Do
not contact the lecturers.
9. Please also take note that your answers will be submitted to Turnitin. You must accept the
Turnitin agreement (EULA). If you do not accept the agreement your answers will not be marked.
Answer all the questions below. Fully motivate your answers with reference to the
most relevant legal principles contained in the Study Guide, case law and legislation.
Because this is an open-book exam, all your answers must contain references to the
relevant page numbers of your Study Guide that you consulted to answer the
questions. If you consulted a court decision to answer a specific question, your answer
must contain a reference to the name of the court decision as well as a reference to
the specific paragraph that you consulted. Do not insert footnotes. Instead include all
references in brackets following each answer. We will not allocate marks for direct
quotations from the Study Guide. You will be assessed on your own level of
understanding and interpretation of the relevant legal principles by looking at how well
you applied the most relevant material to answer the questions.
Please do not copy directly (or word-for-word) from any source. use your study
guide and the prescribed case law to answer questions. Do not make use of any
internet sources or artificial intelligence software such as ChatGPT. You will be
penalised for this.
Your answers should contain the most relevant information and should clearly answer
the question.
The arguments that you make must be logical, well-structured, and substantiated by
relevant legal principles. Use the time given wisely.
We strongly advise you against copying and pasting from any source, whether it is
prescribed or not. Rather type your own answer, based on your own understanding
and interpretation of the most relevant material.
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, Question 1
Mr Nkosi, a retired attorney, owns a residential property in Pretoria. The Pienaars, own
the house next to Mr Nkosi’s house. Mr Nkosi has a beautiful garden with very big
Jacaranda trees. Although the Pienaars adore the trees, the branches are overhanging
on their property. During the Spring season, hundreds of purple flowers end up falling
on their lawn to make it look untidy. In summer the branches prevent their lawn from
getting enough sunlight. There is also a very big Marula tree in the garden of the
Pienaars. A few months ago, they considered removing the Marula tree, but Mr Nkosi
informed them that the Marula tree is a protected tree species in terms of section 15(3)
of the National Forest Act 84 of 1998 which means that they are not allowed to remove
the tree without a licence granted by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and
Fisheries.
The Pienaars do not want to upset Mr Nkosi, because they know that he is fond of his
Jacaranda trees. A friend of the Pienaars, Lora, told them that since Mr Nkosi owns
the property the trees also belong to him and, therefore, he can do with the trees and
the property as he wishes. Against this background, answer the following questions:
1.1 Evaluate the correctness of Lora’s opinion that Mr Nkosi should be allowed to do
as he pleases since the property belongs to him. [6]
[Your answer should not exceed 10 lines.]
1.2 Advise the Pienaars about their legal position and options regarding the flowers
and the overhanging branches of the Jacaranda trees. [8]
[Your answer should not exceed 16 lines.]
1.3 The Pienaars feel aggrieved about the provision regarding the removal of the
Marula tree. They went to their computer and asked ChatGPT for legal advice on
the matter and the answer that was created indicated that the provision in terms
of the National Forest Act 84 of 1998 could possibly contravene their right to
property in terms of section 25(1) of the Constitution, 1996. Briefly explain to
them how a court could possibly approach the Constitutionality of the provision.
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