PVL2602
Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026
Unique number:
Due Date: 23 April 2026
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
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, QUESTION 1
Thabo died intestate in 2025. Intestate succession in South Africa, including estates
of persons married under customary law, is governed by the Intestate Succession
Act 81 of 1987, as confirmed in Bhe v Khayelitsha Magistrate. Because Thabo is
survived by spouses and descendants, section 1(1)(c) applies.
Determining the child’s share
Where a deceased is survived by spouses and descendants, each spouse is entitled
to the greater of a child’s share or the statutory amount of R250 000. A child’s share
is calculated by dividing the value of the estate by the number of children who either
survived the deceased or predeceased the deceased leaving descendants, plus the
number of spouses.
Thabo left:
Two surviving spouses: Anna and Basetsana
Varsity Cube 2026 +27 81 278 3372
Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026
Unique number:
Due Date: 23 April 2026
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
+27 81 278 3372
, QUESTION 1
Thabo died intestate in 2025. Intestate succession in South Africa, including estates
of persons married under customary law, is governed by the Intestate Succession
Act 81 of 1987, as confirmed in Bhe v Khayelitsha Magistrate. Because Thabo is
survived by spouses and descendants, section 1(1)(c) applies.
Determining the child’s share
Where a deceased is survived by spouses and descendants, each spouse is entitled
to the greater of a child’s share or the statutory amount of R250 000. A child’s share
is calculated by dividing the value of the estate by the number of children who either
survived the deceased or predeceased the deceased leaving descendants, plus the
number of spouses.
Thabo left:
Two surviving spouses: Anna and Basetsana
Varsity Cube 2026 +27 81 278 3372
