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PVL3703
Law of Delict
ASSIGNMENT 1
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NOTES BOOKLET
SEMESTER 2 – 2025 - UNISA
UNIQUE NUMBER: -
DUE DATE: - 19 AUGUST 2025
Footnotes/Bibliography included
ASSIGNMENT PREVIEW
Assessment 1
Scenario:
Tumelo suffers from insomnia and, when he sleeps, often sleepwalks. His doctor has prescribed medication to manage this
condition. During a camping trip with friends, Tumelo, while sleepwalking, mistakenly believes he is being attacked by a
robber and stabs one of his friends, Mandla. In reality, there was no robber, and Mandla was attempting to assist Tumelo
back to his bed. It later emerged that Tumelo had not taken his prescribed medication that morning. Mandla was seriously
injured and hospitalised. He now wishes to institute a delictual action against Tumelo.
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, PVL3703 – Law of Delict
Semester 2, 2025
Assessment 1
Scenario:
Tumelo suffers from insomnia and, when he sleeps, often sleepwalks. His doctor has
prescribed medication to manage this condition. During a camping trip with friends,
Tumelo, while sleepwalking, mistakenly believes he is being attacked by a robber and
stabs one of his friends, Mandla. In reality, there was no robber, and Mandla was
attempting to assist Tumelo back to his bed. It later emerged that Tumelo had not taken
his prescribed medication that morning.
Mandla was seriously injured and hospitalised. He now wishes to institute a delictual
action against Tumelo.
Question:
With reference to relevant authority, discuss whether Tumelo’s actions constitute
conduct for the purposes of the law of delict. Focus your answer exclusively on the
element of conduct.
[Total: 10 marks]
SELLING” memos for the year 2024.
PVL3703
Law of Delict
ASSIGNMENT 1
MEMO + FREE EXAMPACK/
NOTES BOOKLET
SEMESTER 2 – 2025 - UNISA
UNIQUE NUMBER: -
DUE DATE: - 19 AUGUST 2025
Footnotes/Bibliography included
ASSIGNMENT PREVIEW
Assessment 1
Scenario:
Tumelo suffers from insomnia and, when he sleeps, often sleepwalks. His doctor has prescribed medication to manage this
condition. During a camping trip with friends, Tumelo, while sleepwalking, mistakenly believes he is being attacked by a
robber and stabs one of his friends, Mandla. In reality, there was no robber, and Mandla was attempting to assist Tumelo
back to his bed. It later emerged that Tumelo had not taken his prescribed medication that morning. Mandla was seriously
injured and hospitalised. He now wishes to institute a delictual action against Tumelo.
Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used by our Tutors to draft this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without any representations or
warranties, express or implied. This document is to be used for comparison, research and reference purposes ONLY. No part of this document
may be reproduced, resold or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the Author. – LLB EXAMPACKS
& TUTORIALS.
PAST PAPERS & MEMOS, ASSIGNMENT MEMOS, NOTES, SUMMARIES & TUITONS.
Cell: 062 810 8624 Email:
Fax: 086 096 5452 www.llbexampacksandtutorials.co.za
, PVL3703 – Law of Delict
Semester 2, 2025
Assessment 1
Scenario:
Tumelo suffers from insomnia and, when he sleeps, often sleepwalks. His doctor has
prescribed medication to manage this condition. During a camping trip with friends,
Tumelo, while sleepwalking, mistakenly believes he is being attacked by a robber and
stabs one of his friends, Mandla. In reality, there was no robber, and Mandla was
attempting to assist Tumelo back to his bed. It later emerged that Tumelo had not taken
his prescribed medication that morning.
Mandla was seriously injured and hospitalised. He now wishes to institute a delictual
action against Tumelo.
Question:
With reference to relevant authority, discuss whether Tumelo’s actions constitute
conduct for the purposes of the law of delict. Focus your answer exclusively on the
element of conduct.
[Total: 10 marks]
