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Q: Explain

Mr Zondo invited 100 guests to his 50th birthday party held at an upmarket hotel in Mbombela. The hotel agreed to provide catering at the cost of R450.00 per guest. In order to avoid incurring additional costs, Mr Zondo had stated expressly on the birthday invitation that none of the invites should bring their children. Ten parents brought 10 children to the party. Consequently, the hotel charged Mr Zondo an additional coast of R200.00 per child.

Explain whether Mr Zondo May claim the additional costs from the children’s parents. (5)

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1 Lawyer Answer

A: Boy, this sure sounds like a first year law school question!

Without knowing the jurisdiction in question, it would be hard to give a definitive answer.

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