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You're on a roll — here are the answers to the questions: Question 1.9: Which one of these statements is correct? The work of Voet, Commentarius ad Pandectas, is a fundamental text on Roman-Dutch Law, which forms a significant part of South African common law. B Question 1.10: South African common law consists of: South African common law is a blend of Roman-Dutch law, English law, and indigenous law. C Question 2: Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 2.1. The characteristics of both the public and private law are to be found in mercantile law. Mercantile law (commercial law) often involves aspects of both private law (e.g., contracts) and public law (e.g., regulations, competition law). TRUE 2.2. Voluntary associations are associations of persons recognized by law as legal subjects which may or may not be regarded as juristic persons. Voluntary associations can be legal subjects, and depending on their structure and registration, they may or may not acquire juristic personality. TRUE 2.3. A library committee is an example of universitas. A universitas* is a legal person with perpetual succession and independent existence from its members. A library committee is typically a sub-body of a larger institution and does not usually have separate legal personality. FALSE 2.4. The Companies' Act of 1973 is a total codification of the company law. While the Companies Act is a major statute, company law in South Africa also relies on common law principles and other legislation; it is not a total* codification. FALSE 2.5. Insolvency deals with matters where a debtor is unable to pay his/her and the common law has no influence. Insolvency law is largely statutory, but common law principles still play a role in its interpretation and application. FALSE What's next?