IRM1501
Assignment 2 Semester 1 2024
Detailed Solutions, Workings & Bibliography
Unique number:
Due Date: 17 April 2024
QUESTION 1 (3 ANSWERS PROVIDED)
Makate v Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (CCT52/15) [2016] ZACC 13 (26 April 2016)
Facts of the case
The case of Makate relates to a contractual dispute between Vodacom and Mr Makate
which stems from an oral agreement that was concluded between Mr Makate and Mr
Geissler, the Director of Product Development and Management at Vodacom. 1 This oral
agreement was later induced in writing by Mr Geissler who was at the time acting on behalf
of Vodacom and this was done via email correspondence.1 Mr Makate at the time of the
conclusion of the agreement was an employee of Vodacom and he was employed as a
trainee accountant.1 He had a distance relationship with his girlfriend and they were
struggling to communicate because ‘she did not always have money to call Mr Makate’.
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• Fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
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any representations or warranties, express or implied. The author assumes no liability as a result of
reliance and use of the contents of this document. 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
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Assignment 2 Semester 1 2024
Detailed Solutions, Workings & Bibliography
Unique number:
Due Date: 17 April 2024
QUESTION 1 (3 ANSWERS PROVIDED)
Makate v Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (CCT52/15) [2016] ZACC 13 (26 April 2016)
Facts of the case
The case of Makate relates to a contractual dispute between Vodacom and Mr Makate
which stems from an oral agreement that was concluded between Mr Makate and Mr
Geissler, the Director of Product Development and Management at Vodacom. 1 This oral
agreement was later induced in writing by Mr Geissler who was at the time acting on behalf
of Vodacom and this was done via email correspondence.1 Mr Makate at the time of the
conclusion of the agreement was an employee of Vodacom and he was employed as a
trainee accountant.1 He had a distance relationship with his girlfriend and they were
struggling to communicate because ‘she did not always have money to call Mr Makate’.
Terms of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
• Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
• Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
• Fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used to create this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without
any representations or warranties, express or implied. The author assumes no liability as a result of
reliance and use of the contents of this document. 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.
