UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Oct/Nov 2024
PVL3701
Property Law
28 October 2024
08:00-12:00 (4 Hours)
100 Marks
First examiner: Prof IM Knobel
Mr LM Kutu
Prof L Kiewitz
Second examiner: Prof LR Ngwenyama
External examiner: Dr T Gama-Kotzé
This paper consists of eleven (11) pages.
This is an open-book examination
Honesty Declaration:
In writing and submitting this paper you affirm that:
1. You understand what academic dishonesty entails and are aware of UNISA’s
policies in this regard.
2. You have not allowed and will not allow anyone to copy your work with the
intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
3. You did not make use of another student’s work with or without permission and
submitted it as your own.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TAKE-HOME EXAM
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
ANSWERING THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination question paper counts 100 marks. The duration of the
examination is from 08:00 – 12:00 (4 hours). In addition to the duration of
the examination indicated on the timetable, you are given 30 minutes to
FINALISE the uploading of your exam file. Your exam file must therefore
be uploaded via the myExams platform on 28 October 2024 BEFORE
12:30 (South African Standard Time).
NOTE: The time on the myExams platform corresponds with the FINAL upload
time. This INCLUDES the extra 30 min. In other words, you must upload
your script before 12:30.
There is no contingency link for this examination. You MUST upload on the myExams
platform.
2. This examination consists of five (5) questions. Answer ALL the questions
and fully substantiate with reference to your Study Guide, case law and
legislation where applicable.
3. Strictly adhere to the indication regarding the number of lines that each
answer should consist of. You will be penalised if you do not adhere to
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this instruction. Your answers may be shorter than the number of lines
indicated for each question.
4. Please do not include the questions and evaluation criteria in your
submitted answers. Number your answers correctly and
chronologically.
5. Although this is an open-book examination, you are not allowed to consult
another person, while the examination is in progress. You may only consult
the prescribed material for this module. This includes the Study Guide, and
the prescribed cases mentioned in the 101/3/2024 tutorial letter, which are
available in the e-reserves of the library.
6. You must tick the Declaration of Academic Dishonesty. Make sure you
understand what academic dishonesty entails and are aware of Unisa’s
policies in this regard. By ticking the declaration, you declare that you have
read, and that you are adhering to (i) the University’s Policy on Copyright
Infringement and Plagiarism and the Student Disciplinary Code, which are
both available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/unisarules, and
(ii) the information relating to student values and plagiarism that is found at
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-
values-and-rules. By ticking the declaration, you also declare that you
understand the implications of not adhering to the abovementioned policies.
Do not include a Declaration of Academic Dishonesty in your submitted
answers.
7. Your answers must be typed in Arial 12pt and submitted online in PDF
format. Create a file in Microsoft Word and save the file as an Adobe PDF
document. No other type of submission of your examination answers will
be accepted. Neither scanned typed answer files nor handwritten scripts will
be accepted.
8. E-mailed submissions or scripts from the Invigilator App will not be accepted
for marking.
9. In line with the examination rules, a 0% mark will be allocated for
- answers that are not typed, or
- answers that are not typed in Arial 12 pt, or
- answers that are scanned or not readable or searchable, or
- incorrect examination files submitted, or
- answers with manipulated text; or
- examination files that are password-protected.
10. Please note that the Invigilator App will apply during the examination. You
must use the Invigilator App for this examination. You must scan the QR code
below between 7:45 and 8:30 (SAST). If you experience any technical
challenges with the app between these times, send a WhatsApp message
to the technical helpdesk on 073 505 8273. Do not contact the lecturers.
Listening to audio (music) and making use of audio-to-text software is strictly
prohibited during your examination session unless such usage of the
software is related to a student’s assistive device that has been so declared.
Failure to do so will be a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the
student's marks will be withheld.
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11. Please also take note that your answers will be submitted to Turnitin. You
must accept the Turnitin agreement (EULA). If you do not accept the
agreement, your answers will not be marked.
12. For all other exam-related challenges, you may contact the SCSC on 080
000 1870 or e-mail Examenquiries@unisa.ac.za or refer to Get-Help for the
list of additional contact numbers.
GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS:
• Answer all the questions below.
• Answering questions: Fully motivate your answers with reference to the most
relevant legal principles contained in the Study Guide, case law and legislation
and clearly answer the question. You will be assessed on your own level of
understanding and interpretation of the relevant legal principles and material by
looking at how well you applied the most relevant material to answer the
questions. The arguments that you make must be logical, well-structured, and
substantiated by relevant legal principles.
• Style: Type your own answer in accordance with the style guidelines set out in
the instructions above.
• Time management: Use the time given wisely. Use the estimated time
allocated below for each question as a guideline.
• Referencing: As this is an open-book examination, all your answers must
contain references to the relevant page numbers of your Study Guide that you
consulted to answer the questions. If you consulted a court decision to answer a
specific question, your answer must contain a reference to the name of the court
decision as well as a reference to the specific paragraph that you consulted. Do
not insert footnotes. No mark will be allocated to any content in the
footnotes. Instead, include all references in brackets following each
answer. Do not include a bibliography anywhere on your script.
• Plagiarism: No mark will be allocated for any content directly copied from
the Study Guide or prescribed case law. Further, no mark will be allocated
for content copied from internet sources or artificial intelligence software
such as ChatGPT. Lastly, no mark will be allocated for manipulated content
in an answer script. We strongly advise against copying directly (or word-
for-word) from any source, whether it is prescribed or not. Use your study
guide and the prescribed case law to answer questions in your own words.
Do not make use of any internet sources, online paraphrasing tools, or
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artificial intelligence software such as ChatGPT.
Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with other
students, or any other person, or request assistance from other students, or any
other person, during examinations. The use of Telegram, WhatsApp or any other
instant messaging services with any other person (except when asking for
technical assistance via official channels of the SCSC or the Invigilator WhatsApp
line) are strictly prohibited. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity, and
students who plagiarise or copy verbatim from published work or from another
person or student’s answers, will be in violation of the Policy on Academic
Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to disciplinary
hearing. Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any other forms of
academic dishonesty.
