State whether the matter below is a private or public law matter and provide a reason for your

answer.

The issue around the protection of private information relating to the funding of

political parties comes before the Constitutional Court.

Question 1 (Marks: 10) State whether the matter below is a private or public law matter and provide a reason for your answer. Q.1.1 Thembelihle is a teacher at a public-school. On her way to work, she is involved in a car accident with a City of Johannesburg bus. Thembelihle wants to sue the municipality for damages to her vehicle because of the accident. Q.1.2 Suppose that Thembelihle dies in the accident described in Q.1.1 above. The accident was because of the negligence of the bus driver and the driver is subsequently charged with culpable homicide. Q.1.3 Q.1.4 Q.1.5 A well-known church leader in Bloemfontein was recorded preaching a strongly homophobic sermon in which he urges his congregation, and the population at large, to stone all homosexuals in the street. The preacher defends his actions under Section 16 of the Constitution, which states that everyone has the right to freedom of expression. The issue around the protection of private information relating to the funding of political parties comes before the Constitutional Court. Susan, a senior citizen, is admitted to a state hospital for a minor surgery. Due to the gross negligence of the doctors, she suffers a stroke and ends up in a vegetative state. Her only daughter sues the state for damages. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Q.1.4 The issue around the protection of private information relating to the funding of political parties comes before the Constitutional Court. Q.1.5 Susan, a senior citizen, is admitted to a state hospital for a minor surgery. Due to the gross negligence of the doctors, she suffers a stroke and ends up in a vegetative state. Her only daughter sues the state for damages. (2) (2)