SCL1501 Assignment
1 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2024 - DUE 26 August
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ADMIN
[COMPANY NAME]
, QUESTION 1 1. “This point therefore tells us that law is part of the
political system and can never be separated from politics and other
issues that characterise our society in various ways.” (Study Guide
p.7) Now look out for the document, “Freedom Charter” and go
through all the clauses. Thereafter skim through the Preamble,
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the Constitution of South Africa and
discuss the connection between the two documents. (4) 2. Refer to
Learning Unit 3 of the Study Guide and find the Sea Transport
Document Act 65 of 2000. Now do the following: a) explain what is
entailed in the Long Title of this Act (do not discuss/redraft the
contents of the Long Title). (2) b) what is the preamble of an Act?
(2) c) Jane Doe, a first-year law student, is going through this Act.
She comes across a term in the Act the meaning of which she does
not know. What is the first thing that she should do in this instance?
Give a reason for your answer. (3)
Let's address the questions step-by-step.
Question 1
1. Connection Between the Freedom Charter and the
Constitution of South Africa
To discuss the connection between the Freedom Charter and the
Constitution of South Africa, we need to understand the core
principles and clauses of both documents.
Freedom Charter: The Freedom Charter was adopted in 1955 by
the Congress of the People in South Africa. It contains a set of
principles and demands that were aimed at guiding the struggle
1 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2024 - DUE 26 August
2024 ; 100% TRUSTED
Complete, trusted
solutions and
explanations.
ADMIN
[COMPANY NAME]
, QUESTION 1 1. “This point therefore tells us that law is part of the
political system and can never be separated from politics and other
issues that characterise our society in various ways.” (Study Guide
p.7) Now look out for the document, “Freedom Charter” and go
through all the clauses. Thereafter skim through the Preamble,
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the Constitution of South Africa and
discuss the connection between the two documents. (4) 2. Refer to
Learning Unit 3 of the Study Guide and find the Sea Transport
Document Act 65 of 2000. Now do the following: a) explain what is
entailed in the Long Title of this Act (do not discuss/redraft the
contents of the Long Title). (2) b) what is the preamble of an Act?
(2) c) Jane Doe, a first-year law student, is going through this Act.
She comes across a term in the Act the meaning of which she does
not know. What is the first thing that she should do in this instance?
Give a reason for your answer. (3)
Let's address the questions step-by-step.
Question 1
1. Connection Between the Freedom Charter and the
Constitution of South Africa
To discuss the connection between the Freedom Charter and the
Constitution of South Africa, we need to understand the core
principles and clauses of both documents.
Freedom Charter: The Freedom Charter was adopted in 1955 by
the Congress of the People in South Africa. It contains a set of
principles and demands that were aimed at guiding the struggle
