Chapter 3 - Crimes against public welfare

Question 1

Corruption

Answer 1

Anyone that :

1. accepts any gratification from any person, or
2. gives any gratification to any other person, in order to act in a manner that amounts to the illegal exercise of any duties, is guilty of the offence of corruption.

Question 2

Extorsion

Answer 2

Elements of this crime are:

1. The acquisition of
2. a benefit
3. by applying pressure
4. a causal link
5. unlawfulness
6. intention

Question 3

The use or possession of drugs

Answer 3

It is an offence for any person to unlawfully and intentionally use or have in her possession any dependence-producing substance or any dangerous dependence-producing substance or any undesirable dependence-producing substance

Question 4

Dealing in drugs

Answer 4

It is an offence unlawfully and intentionally to deal in any dependence-producing substance or any dangerous dependence-producing substance or in any undesirable dependence-producing substance.

Question 5

Unlawful possession of a firearm

Answer 5

Any person who possesses a firearm without a licence, permit or authorisation issued in terms of the Act for that firearm, commits an offence

Question 6

Driving in excess of the speed limit

Answer 6

The elements of speeding are:

1. driving
2. a vehicle
3. on a public road
4. in excess of speed limit
5. unlawfulness
6. culpability

Question 7

Reckless or negligent driving

Answer 7

1. No person shall drive a vehicle on a public road recklessly or negligently
2. Without restricting the ordinary meaning of the word recklessly any person who drives a vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property shall be deemed to drive that vehicle recklessly

Question 8

Inconsiderate driving

Answer 8

No person shall drive a vehicle on a public road without reasonable consideration for any other person using the road.

Question 9

Driving with excessive alcohol in the blood

Answer 9

No person shall on a public road:

(a) drive vehicle
(b) occupy the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle the engine of which is running, while the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of blood taken from any part of his or her body is not less than 0.05grams per 100millilitres, or in the case of a professional driver, not less than 0.02 grams per 100 millilitres.