Question 7 [15]

School X arranges a field trip for the grade 8 pupils at Baby Bush Camp. One of the activities

they must do, is to build a raft and row on the river where the current is very strong. Neither

the school, nor Baby Bush Camp provided life jackets or adequate material to build the rafts.

The teachers on the trip did not accompany the boys to the river but held a braai during the

event. There was only one skinny representative of Baby Bush Camp at the river coordinating

the event. No roll call was done after the event and it was only the next day determined that

one of the pupils was missing and drowned during the event.

The parents of the deceased pupil approach you whether they can hold some of the role

players in the scenario delictually liable. You should do research on the topic using internet

sources like EBSCO, Sabinet or other internet sources (Wikipedia is prohibited, as it is not a

credible academic resource) You must provide the sources/references you consulted in your

answer. Remember to use the correct prescribed referencing method. Marks will be allocated

for the layout of your answer, introduction, body and conclusion, the logical flow of your

discussion and your references.

Question 2

Y was involved in a motor vehicle collision with X. The accident occurred when their vehicles

approached one another from opposite directions, Y's car swerved on to the incorrect side of

the road, where it collided with X's vehicle. Y said he was overcome by a sudden, unforeseen

and uncontrollable blackout. He attributed the blackout to a fall in a supermarket earlier on the

morning of the accident for which he received treatment at the hospital. As Y's lawyer, you

need to advise him on possible delictual liability against him.