PAC2602
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 2)
DUE DATE: 30 August 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than …August 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
QUESTION 1
1.1 You are running an advice centre and you come across the following problem in the
community: Refilwe's father and mother died, and her two brothers and three sisters are
fighting over who should inherit their parents' RDP house and the furniture. Advise Refilwe
on this matter. (5)
ANSWER:
Context:
Refilwe's parents have passed away, and her two brothers and three sisters are in conflict over
the inheritance of their RDP (Reconstruction and Development Programme) house and the
furniture. In South Africa, inheritance issues can be complex, particularly without a will, and
often require understanding of customary and statutory laws.
Advice:
1. Understand Legal Framework: The first step is to understand whether the parents left a will
(testate succession) or died without a will (intestate succession).
ASSIGNMENT 1 (SEMESTER 2)
DUE DATE: 30 August 2024
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than …August 2024. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
QUESTION 1
1.1 You are running an advice centre and you come across the following problem in the
community: Refilwe's father and mother died, and her two brothers and three sisters are
fighting over who should inherit their parents' RDP house and the furniture. Advise Refilwe
on this matter. (5)
ANSWER:
Context:
Refilwe's parents have passed away, and her two brothers and three sisters are in conflict over
the inheritance of their RDP (Reconstruction and Development Programme) house and the
furniture. In South Africa, inheritance issues can be complex, particularly without a will, and
often require understanding of customary and statutory laws.
Advice:
1. Understand Legal Framework: The first step is to understand whether the parents left a will
(testate succession) or died without a will (intestate succession).
