CRW2602
ASSIGNMENT 1
QUESTION 1
The Successful Swallows, a popular South African soccer team, is facing their
rivals, the Chanting Chiefs, also a popular South African soccer team, in the
finals of the Golden Cup Championships. Thousands of tickets went on sale for
this exciting event, but the tickets were sold out before many soccer enthusiasts
could obtain tickets for the event. On the day of the match, three thousand
Successful Swallows supporters, one of whom is X, is barred from entering the
stadium. These supporters without tickets, including X, became violent and
prevent the supporters of Chanting Chiefs, who have tickets, from entering the
soccer stadium. The Successful Swallows supporters, armed with axes, stones
and sticks, damage the Chanting Chiefs supporters’ cars by pelting it with stones
and threaten all Chanting Chiefs supporters with death should they attempt to
enter the stadium. During this time X, a Successful Swallows supporter, points
his axe at Y, a Chanting Chiefs supporter, and threatens to decapitate Y there and
then should Y enter the soccer stadium.
Name the offences with which X may be charged in respect of his conduct and
give reasons for your answers. You do not need to define the offences.
ASSIGNMENT 1
QUESTION 1
The Successful Swallows, a popular South African soccer team, is facing their
rivals, the Chanting Chiefs, also a popular South African soccer team, in the
finals of the Golden Cup Championships. Thousands of tickets went on sale for
this exciting event, but the tickets were sold out before many soccer enthusiasts
could obtain tickets for the event. On the day of the match, three thousand
Successful Swallows supporters, one of whom is X, is barred from entering the
stadium. These supporters without tickets, including X, became violent and
prevent the supporters of Chanting Chiefs, who have tickets, from entering the
soccer stadium. The Successful Swallows supporters, armed with axes, stones
and sticks, damage the Chanting Chiefs supporters’ cars by pelting it with stones
and threaten all Chanting Chiefs supporters with death should they attempt to
enter the stadium. During this time X, a Successful Swallows supporter, points
his axe at Y, a Chanting Chiefs supporter, and threatens to decapitate Y there and
then should Y enter the soccer stadium.
Name the offences with which X may be charged in respect of his conduct and
give reasons for your answers. You do not need to define the offences.
