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PVL3703
Law of delict
PORTFOLIO MEMO
SEMESTER 1 – 2024 - UNISA
UNIQUE NUMBER: -
DUE DATE: - 14 MAY 2024
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QUESTION
Lerato while taking her routine morning jog in her neighbourhood was
attacked by Jabulani's fierce rottweiler dog, named Butch. Butch charged at
Lerato unexpectedly. Lerato, a licensed firearm owner, fearing for her safety
shot and killed Butch. Bearing the aforesaid in mind, answer the following
questions: ….. SEE PAGE 1…
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, QUESTION 1
Lerato while taking her routine morning jog in her neighbourhood was
attacked by Jabulani's fierce rottweiler dog, named Butch. Butch
charged at Lerato unexpectedly. Lerato, a licensed firearm owner,
fearing for her safety shot and killed Butch. Bearing the aforesaid in
mind, answer the following questions:
1.1 Discuss with reference to authority if Butch’s attack on Lerato
qualifies as conduct for the purposes of delictual liability. (5)
In terms of the South African law of delict, one person can claim
compensation from another for harm suffered due to a wrongful act or
omission1. The basic elements of delict are conduct, wrongfulness, fault,
causation, and damage.
In the case of Butch’s attack on Lerato, the following elements can be
considered:
1. Conduct: Butch, the dog owned by Jabulani, attacked Lerato. This is
an act of conduct.
2. Wrongfulness: The attack can be considered wrongful as it caused
harm to Lerato. According to South African law, wrongfulness is a
necessary condition for delictual liability2.
3. Fault: In terms of the law of delict in South Africa, a wrongdoer who
caused damage can typically only be held delictually liable if there was