ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2026
UNIQUE NO. 279194
DUE DATE: 2 APRIL 2026
, Law of Succession - PVL2602
QUESTION 1
Applicable law
Thabo died intestate in 2025. His estate therefore devolves in terms of the Intestate
Succession Act 81 of 1987, as amended by the Reform of Customary Law of
Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009. Customary wives
and children are recognised as intestate heirs.
The estate value is R2 100 000.
Step 1: Identify intestate heirs
Spouses
Anna – surviving customary wife ✔
Basetsana – surviving customary wife ✔
(Customary spouses inherit equally.)
Descendants
Cyril – son of Anna ✔
Malefu – daughter of Basetsana ✔
Lerato and Neo – daughters of predeceased wife Dinah ✔
Selo and Yvette – children of predeceased son Ernest ✔ (inherit by
representation)
Excluded descendants
Kabelo is deceased ❌