Identify the different types of partnership that are recognised in South African
law. (5)
Types of partnership
• Universal and particular partnerships
Universal partnerships are not restricted to a particular transaction or a specific
business. Universal partnerships consist of two types of partnerships: the societas
universorum bonorum and the societas universorum quae ex quastu veniunt.
➢ societas universorum bonorum: property that will take place within the
context of marriage.
➢ societas universorum quae ex quastu veniunt: consists of profit within the
context of commercial undertaking.
• Ordinary and extraordinary partnerships
The liability to third parties is limited with extraordinary partnerships. There are three
types of extraordinary partnerships, namely: anonymous partnership, partnership en
commandite, and special partnerships
➢ anonymous or silent partnership: the anonymous partner is not liable to third
parties, shares the full risk of the enterprise.
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