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Assignment 1 QUIZ (
100% COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 1
2025
DUE 20 March 2025
,QUESTION 1
1. Understanding the Case Citation Format
South African legal citations generally follow a specific format:
Case Name | Year of Decision | Law Report Series | Volume | First Page of Report | Court
Abbreviation | Paragraph or Page Reference
For example:
Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
Case Name: Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government
Year of Decision: 2013 (enclosed in square brackets, which indicates the year the case was
reported, rather than the year of the decision)
Law Report Series: All South African Law Reports (All SA)
Volume Number: 2 (indicating the volume of the All SA reports for that year)
First Page of Report: 356 (this is where the case starts in the volume)
Court Abbreviation: GSJ (Gauteng South Division of the High Court, formerly the South
Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg)
Paragraph Reference: [5] (pointing to a specific paragraph in the judgment)
2. Evaluating the Given Answer Choices
Now, let’s analyze the options:
(a) Ntsele [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is incorrect because it omits part of the case name (v MEC for Health, Gauteng
Provincial Government).
The full case name is essential in a citation.
(b) [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]m
This option is incorrect for multiple reasons:
o The case name is completely omitted.
o The "m" at the end appears to be a typographical error.
o Legal citations must include the case name.
, (c) [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is incorrect because it lacks the case name.
The citation format requires the full case name, not just the reference details.
(d) Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is correct because:
o It contains the full case name.
o The year, volume, law report, first page, and court abbreviation are formatted
correctly.
o The paragraph reference [5] is properly placed.
(e) MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is incorrect because it omits the applicant’s name (Ntsele).
The case name must always include both parties.
3. Final Answer
The correct citation is:
(d) Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
4. Additional Notes on the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur
Since the case references the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, here’s a deeper explanation:
What is Res Ipsa Loquitur?
Latin for “the thing speaks for itself.”
A legal principle used in negligence cases where the facts imply that negligence has occurred,
even without direct evidence.
Applied when:
1. The event is of a kind that typically does not occur without negligence.
2. The defendant had exclusive control over the cause of the event.
3. The plaintiff did not contribute to the cause of harm.
Assignment 1 QUIZ (
100% COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 1
2025
DUE 20 March 2025
,QUESTION 1
1. Understanding the Case Citation Format
South African legal citations generally follow a specific format:
Case Name | Year of Decision | Law Report Series | Volume | First Page of Report | Court
Abbreviation | Paragraph or Page Reference
For example:
Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
Case Name: Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government
Year of Decision: 2013 (enclosed in square brackets, which indicates the year the case was
reported, rather than the year of the decision)
Law Report Series: All South African Law Reports (All SA)
Volume Number: 2 (indicating the volume of the All SA reports for that year)
First Page of Report: 356 (this is where the case starts in the volume)
Court Abbreviation: GSJ (Gauteng South Division of the High Court, formerly the South
Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg)
Paragraph Reference: [5] (pointing to a specific paragraph in the judgment)
2. Evaluating the Given Answer Choices
Now, let’s analyze the options:
(a) Ntsele [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is incorrect because it omits part of the case name (v MEC for Health, Gauteng
Provincial Government).
The full case name is essential in a citation.
(b) [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]m
This option is incorrect for multiple reasons:
o The case name is completely omitted.
o The "m" at the end appears to be a typographical error.
o Legal citations must include the case name.
, (c) [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is incorrect because it lacks the case name.
The citation format requires the full case name, not just the reference details.
(d) Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is correct because:
o It contains the full case name.
o The year, volume, law report, first page, and court abbreviation are formatted
correctly.
o The paragraph reference [5] is properly placed.
(e) MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
This option is incorrect because it omits the applicant’s name (Ntsele).
The case name must always include both parties.
3. Final Answer
The correct citation is:
(d) Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]
4. Additional Notes on the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur
Since the case references the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, here’s a deeper explanation:
What is Res Ipsa Loquitur?
Latin for “the thing speaks for itself.”
A legal principle used in negligence cases where the facts imply that negligence has occurred,
even without direct evidence.
Applied when:
1. The event is of a kind that typically does not occur without negligence.
2. The defendant had exclusive control over the cause of the event.
3. The plaintiff did not contribute to the cause of harm.
