, LCR4805 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025 - Due 12
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Question 1 John and Mary are undergoing a divorce that John
initiated due to his newfound romantic interest, which has led
him to no longer love Mary. John is a businessman who
operates an investment company. Meanwhile, Mary is still in
love with John and feels anger towards him for his departure. In
a fit of spite, Mary posts on John’s Facebook wall, accusing him
of being a thief and a fraudster, warning others not to trust him
with their finances. This Facebook post receives numerous
negative comments, consequently harming John’s business
financially. a) With reference to applicable law, critically discuss
the liability of Mary to a claim of defamation. (10) b) If Mary is
liable to a claim of defamation, discuss if there are any defences
available on which Mary may rely on. (5) Question 2 Connect
(Pty) Ltd is a South African company that developed an On-line
Application (hereinafter, the App) called JustTap, which is
available for download on mobile devices in South Africa. The
App enables users to search for businesses providing certain
services in the users’ area. For example, a user may search for a
fast food restaurant in his or her area by using the App, on their
devices. In order to locate the user and determine which
restaurants are near the user, the App must enable the
August 2025; 100 % TRUSTED workings, Expert
Solved, Explanations and Solutions
MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSURED EXCELLENCE
Question 1 John and Mary are undergoing a divorce that John
initiated due to his newfound romantic interest, which has led
him to no longer love Mary. John is a businessman who
operates an investment company. Meanwhile, Mary is still in
love with John and feels anger towards him for his departure. In
a fit of spite, Mary posts on John’s Facebook wall, accusing him
of being a thief and a fraudster, warning others not to trust him
with their finances. This Facebook post receives numerous
negative comments, consequently harming John’s business
financially. a) With reference to applicable law, critically discuss
the liability of Mary to a claim of defamation. (10) b) If Mary is
liable to a claim of defamation, discuss if there are any defences
available on which Mary may rely on. (5) Question 2 Connect
(Pty) Ltd is a South African company that developed an On-line
Application (hereinafter, the App) called JustTap, which is
available for download on mobile devices in South Africa. The
App enables users to search for businesses providing certain
services in the users’ area. For example, a user may search for a
fast food restaurant in his or her area by using the App, on their
devices. In order to locate the user and determine which
restaurants are near the user, the App must enable the
