Julie and Suresh conclude an agreement in terms of which they agree that Julie will pay Suresh the amount of R50 000 to murder her husband, Alex.

- This contract is not valid and enforceable. Explain why not.

- Explain the consequences of the illegal agreement as expressed by the Latin phrase ex turpi causa non oratur actio.

- Imagine that Julie emails the agreement to Suresh , which contains Julie’s electronic signature. Suresh then adds his electronic signature to the document on the PDF and emails it back to Julie. Explain whether or not such an agreement signed in this manner is generally valid if concluded via email as in this scenario. Justify your answer.