IND2601
EXAM
PACK
2025
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UNISA 2025 IND2601-25-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 2
QUIZ
Started on Friday, 25 April 2025, 8:31 AM
State Finished
Completed on Friday, 25 April 2025, 9:28 AM
Time taken 56 mins 31 secs
Question 1
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A and B are married under customary law. During the subsistence of the marriage, A becomes involved me with C and desires
to marry under common law. In lieu of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, which of the following statements is
true?
a. A and C can enter into a civil marriage under the condition that A and B convert their marriage into a civil marriage.
b. A and C cannot enter into a civil marriage but can only enter into a customary marriage.
c. A and C may only enter into a civil marriage which will automatically nullify A and B's customary marriage.
d. A and C may only enter into a Civil marriage with the express consent of B
The correct answer is: A and C cannot enter into a civil marriage but can only enter into a customary marriage.
Question 2
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Before 6 December 2002, the estate of African persons who died intestate was administered by the
a. Master of the High Court.
b. local magistrate in the area where the deceased lived.
c. local chief in the area where the deceased resided.
d. male elders of the family of the deceased.
The correct answer is: local magistrate in the area where the deceased lived.
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Question 3
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In terms of court procedure in customary courts, an in-situ investigation refers to
a. Cross-examination and questioning in court.
b. the use of extra-judicial methods of proof.
c. investigations where the offence took place.
d. the court requiring physical evidence.
The correct answer is: investigations where the offence took place.
Question 4
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In terms of the original customary law general property would include
a. earnings of family members, including the earnings of a midwife and medicine woman.
b. property of the family head’s mother’s house to which he has succeeded
c. clothing, walking sticks, snuff boxes, necklaces and weapons.
d. property given to a woman on her marriage, such as household utensils and a certain beast that is given to her
during her marriage, such as the ubulungu beast.
The correct answer is: property of the family head’s mother’s house to which he has succeeded
Question 5
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The concept of mendacity refers to
a. a person telling lies in court.
b. the expiration of a debt.
c. a person escaping punishment from the court.
d. the court’s duty to cross-examine and cross-examination
The correct answer is: a person telling lies in court.
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Question 6
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The feature of customary law that depicts group orientation can be illustrated by the fact that
a. the parties to a customary marriage are the family groups.
b. most contracts are concluded between individual members of a family.
c. a wrongdoer is always liable as an individual for their acts.
d. justice administration is entrusted to an appointed member of council.
The correct answer is: the parties to a customary marriage are the family groups.
Question 7
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The group has identified a leader amongst them and wishes to appoint him as a senior traditional leader in their new
community. Who can they approach to make the appointment?
a. The President of South Africa
b. The Provincial House of Traditional Leaders
c. The Premier of their Province.
d. The National House of Traditional Leader
The correct answer is: The Premier of their Province.
Question 8
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The Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act 41 of 2003 (as amended by Act 23 of 2009) introduces a concept
of...to the recognition of Traditional leadership communities.
a. senior traditional communities
b. regent traditional communities
c. principal traditional communities
d. Kingship traditional communities
The correct answer is: principal traditional communities
EXAM
PACK
2025
, lOMoARcPSD|19139637
UNISA 2025 IND2601-25-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 2
QUIZ
Started on Friday, 25 April 2025, 8:31 AM
State Finished
Completed on Friday, 25 April 2025, 9:28 AM
Time taken 56 mins 31 secs
Question 1
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
A and B are married under customary law. During the subsistence of the marriage, A becomes involved me with C and desires
to marry under common law. In lieu of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, which of the following statements is
true?
a. A and C can enter into a civil marriage under the condition that A and B convert their marriage into a civil marriage.
b. A and C cannot enter into a civil marriage but can only enter into a customary marriage.
c. A and C may only enter into a civil marriage which will automatically nullify A and B's customary marriage.
d. A and C may only enter into a Civil marriage with the express consent of B
The correct answer is: A and C cannot enter into a civil marriage but can only enter into a customary marriage.
Question 2
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
Before 6 December 2002, the estate of African persons who died intestate was administered by the
a. Master of the High Court.
b. local magistrate in the area where the deceased lived.
c. local chief in the area where the deceased resided.
d. male elders of the family of the deceased.
The correct answer is: local magistrate in the area where the deceased lived.
, lOMoARcPSD|19139637
Question 3
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
In terms of court procedure in customary courts, an in-situ investigation refers to
a. Cross-examination and questioning in court.
b. the use of extra-judicial methods of proof.
c. investigations where the offence took place.
d. the court requiring physical evidence.
The correct answer is: investigations where the offence took place.
Question 4
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
In terms of the original customary law general property would include
a. earnings of family members, including the earnings of a midwife and medicine woman.
b. property of the family head’s mother’s house to which he has succeeded
c. clothing, walking sticks, snuff boxes, necklaces and weapons.
d. property given to a woman on her marriage, such as household utensils and a certain beast that is given to her
during her marriage, such as the ubulungu beast.
The correct answer is: property of the family head’s mother’s house to which he has succeeded
Question 5
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
The concept of mendacity refers to
a. a person telling lies in court.
b. the expiration of a debt.
c. a person escaping punishment from the court.
d. the court’s duty to cross-examine and cross-examination
The correct answer is: a person telling lies in court.
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Question 6
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
The feature of customary law that depicts group orientation can be illustrated by the fact that
a. the parties to a customary marriage are the family groups.
b. most contracts are concluded between individual members of a family.
c. a wrongdoer is always liable as an individual for their acts.
d. justice administration is entrusted to an appointed member of council.
The correct answer is: the parties to a customary marriage are the family groups.
Question 7
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
The group has identified a leader amongst them and wishes to appoint him as a senior traditional leader in their new
community. Who can they approach to make the appointment?
a. The President of South Africa
b. The Provincial House of Traditional Leaders
c. The Premier of their Province.
d. The National House of Traditional Leader
The correct answer is: The Premier of their Province.
Question 8
Correct
Marked out of 1.00
The Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act 41 of 2003 (as amended by Act 23 of 2009) introduces a concept
of...to the recognition of Traditional leadership communities.
a. senior traditional communities
b. regent traditional communities
c. principal traditional communities
d. Kingship traditional communities
The correct answer is: principal traditional communities
