CPR3701 Assignment 1 Semester 2 Answers 2026 - Due 31 August 2026

CPR3701 Assignment 1 Semester 2 Answers 2026 - Due 31 August 2026 CPR3701 – Questions Scenario X is a former South African soldier who was previously involved in the Angolan Bush War. He works as a ‘contractor’ for an American company called Permanent Solutions, which is registered as a security company providing various ‘specialised security services’ around the world. A is alleged to have provided mercenary services which assisted in the failed coup to topple the democratically-elected government of Zamunda, an East-African state. A mass grave containing more than 200 dead bodies of men, women and children is discovered in the outskirts of Zenna city in Zamunda a few years after the coup attempt. X is alleged to have been directly involved in the execution of the victims. At the time of the gruesome discovery, X is back in South Africa where he stays in a villa in a posh Cape Town suburb. 1. Discuss whether X may be charged by a South African court. (7) Your answer should include, inter alia: (a) Whether the alleged offences fall under the category of offences which may be adjudicated upon by a South African court. (b) The authority which confers jurisdiction in respect of the alleged offences. 2. X denies any involvement in the alleged crimes. He further contends that even if the allegations were true, he cannot be prosecuted thereon because the alleged offences were committed in the year 1999. According to X, in terms of section 18 of the Criminal