PUB3707 October
November Portfolio
Semester 2 2025
(Answer Guide) - DUE
30 September 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
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PUB3707 October November Portfolio Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - DUE 30
September 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................3
Section A: Theoretical Foundations: The Trias Politica .......................................................3
The four assumptions of trias politica .................................................................................3
The extent of application in South Africa ............................................................................4
Section B: Understanding the Administrative State: Meaning, Drivers and Growth.........4
The meaning of the administrative state .............................................................................4
Factors that gave rise to the establishment of the administrative state .........................5
Significance and reasons for growth ...................................................................................5
Extent and scope of the administrative state .....................................................................6
Consequences and problems of the administrative state.................................................6
Section C: Delegated Legislation .............................................................................................7
The nature of delegated legislation ......................................................................................7
The role of delegated legislation ..........................................................................................7
Advantages of delegated legislation....................................................................................8
Disadvantages of delegated legislation...............................................................................8
Controls over delegated legislation .....................................................................................8
Section D: Administrative Adjudication ..................................................................................9
Nature and extent of administrative adjudication ..............................................................9
Institutions entrusted with administrative adjudication ....................................................9
Advantages of administrative adjudication ...................................................................... 10
Disadvantages of administrative adjudication ................................................................. 10
Control measures and their effectiveness ........................................................................ 11
Section E: Administrative Discretion .................................................................................... 11
Meaning of administrative discretion ................................................................................ 11
How administrative discretion is exercised ...................................................................... 12
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Types of administrative discretion ..................................................................................... 12
Criteria for valid administrative discretion ........................................................................ 12
Challenges of administrative discretion ............................................................................ 13
Ensuring fairness in discretion .......................................................................................... 13
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 13
References ................................................................................................................................ 14
November Portfolio
Semester 2 2025
(Answer Guide) - DUE
30 September 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
,1|Page
PUB3707 October November Portfolio Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - DUE 30
September 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................3
Section A: Theoretical Foundations: The Trias Politica .......................................................3
The four assumptions of trias politica .................................................................................3
The extent of application in South Africa ............................................................................4
Section B: Understanding the Administrative State: Meaning, Drivers and Growth.........4
The meaning of the administrative state .............................................................................4
Factors that gave rise to the establishment of the administrative state .........................5
Significance and reasons for growth ...................................................................................5
Extent and scope of the administrative state .....................................................................6
Consequences and problems of the administrative state.................................................6
Section C: Delegated Legislation .............................................................................................7
The nature of delegated legislation ......................................................................................7
The role of delegated legislation ..........................................................................................7
Advantages of delegated legislation....................................................................................8
Disadvantages of delegated legislation...............................................................................8
Controls over delegated legislation .....................................................................................8
Section D: Administrative Adjudication ..................................................................................9
Nature and extent of administrative adjudication ..............................................................9
Institutions entrusted with administrative adjudication ....................................................9
Advantages of administrative adjudication ...................................................................... 10
Disadvantages of administrative adjudication ................................................................. 10
Control measures and their effectiveness ........................................................................ 11
Section E: Administrative Discretion .................................................................................... 11
Meaning of administrative discretion ................................................................................ 11
How administrative discretion is exercised ...................................................................... 12
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Types of administrative discretion ..................................................................................... 12
Criteria for valid administrative discretion ........................................................................ 12
Challenges of administrative discretion ............................................................................ 13
Ensuring fairness in discretion .......................................................................................... 13
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 13
References ................................................................................................................................ 14
