UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2024
PVL3701
Property Law
24 May 2024
08:00-12:00 (4 Hours)
100 Marks
First examiner: Prof IM Knobel
Mr LM Kutu
Second examiner: Prof L Kiewitz
External examiner: Dr T Gama-Kotzé
This paper consists of ten (10) 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 24 May 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 the examination. You MUST upload on the myExams
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platform.
2. It 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
this.
4. Please do not include the questions and evaluation criteria in your
submitted answers. Number 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 Honesty. 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 Honesty in your submitted answers.
7. Your answers must be typed in Arial 12pt and submitted online in PDF
format. 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 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
- incorrect examination files submitted, 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 which 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 [email protected] 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: Because this is an open-book exam, 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. Instead include all references in brackets following
each answer.
• Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity, and students who do
plagiarise or copy verbatim from published work 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. We will not allocate marks for direct quotations
from the Study Guide. 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. Do not make use of
any internet sources, online paraphrasing tools, or artificial intelligence
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software such as ChatGPT. You will be penalised for this.
Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with other
students, or request assistance from other students 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.
