QUESTION $2$

$(25$ Marks$)$

Mary$-$Anne and Thabo decided to visit a local store at their nearest mall. The store sells branded cutlery crockery, hand painted vases and ceramic pots. Whilst browsing through an isle in the store, Mary$-$Anne knocks over a ceramic pot that breaks. Mary$-$Anne becomes deeply upset and immediately apologises to the store owner who points her to a sign located within the store which states as follows:

Dear: Customer

Remember: $"$If you break it$,$ you buy it$".$

Many Thanks...

$2\mathrm{.}1$ Discuss whether Mary$-$Anne will be liable to pay for the ceramic pot that broke. In your answer, you are

$(5$ Marks$)$

required to make reference to the relevant section of the Consumer Protection Act $68$ of $2008.$