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FBE2604 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 - DUE 26 March 2026 [COMPLETE ANSWERS];100%TRUSTED QUALITY WORKINGS

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FBE2604 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 - DUE 26 March 2026 [COMPLETE ANSWERS];100%TRUSTED QUALITY WORKINGS FBE2604 Assignments 2026 Assignment 01 This is an ordinary written or typed assignment. Answering this question gives you practice in answering the type of problem- or discuss-type questions that you may expect in the examination. Your answer should not exceed one page. You may reference your sources as you wish, i.e. in-text, or in footnotes. A bibliography is not needed. Make use of the information on the module site for FBE2604 for 2026/01 to answer the assignment questions. Note that marks will not be awarded for information sourced from other books or websites, sources or case references contained in your answers. Question 1 Thabo and Lerato agree to start a business selling organic skincare products. Thabo contributes R 100 000 in cash but insists that this amount must be repaid to him in full even if the business fails. Lerato contributes her expertise, industry contacts, and manages the day-to-day operations. The parties agree that Lerato will receive 30% of the profits only if the business makes more than R200 000 in net profit per year. No written agreement is concluded. After two years, a dispute arises. Thabo claims that a partnership exists and demands that Lerato share in the losses incurred by the business. Lerato argues that no partnership was ever formed. With reference to the essentialia of a partnership agreement and relevant case law, advise whether a valid partnership exists between Thabo and Lerato. (10 marks) Question 2 List the rights that partners have inter se (as between themselves) in a partnership. (5 marks) TOTAL FOR ASSIGNMENT 01: [15]

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Question 1
Whether a valid partnership exists between Thabo and Lerato
A partnership in South African law is a contract between two or more
persons who agree to contribute something to a lawful business,
carried on for their joint benefit, with the object of making and sharing
profits. The essentialia of a partnership were set out in Joubert v Tarry
1915 AD 277.
Contribution
Each partner must contribute something to the partnership. Thabo
contributed R100 000 in cash, while Lerato contributed her expertise,
industry contacts and management services. A contribution need not
be monetary and may consist of skill or labour. This requirement is
therefore satisfied.
Joint benefit and sharing of losses
A partnership must be carried on for the joint benefit of the parties,
which implies that partners share both profits and losses. Thabo insists
that his capital contribution must be repaid in full even if the business
fails. This shows that Thabo does not intend to share in the losses of the
business, which is inconsistent with a partnership. In Pezzutto v Dreyer
1992 (3) SA 379 (A), the court emphasised that true joint benefit
requires participation in risk.
Profit-sharing
Although the business aims to make a profit, Lerato is only entitled to

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