How often Discourse analysis is asked

Where it was asked

• Supp 202430 marks
• Oct/Nov 202224 marks

The questions

1. Supp 2024, Q5.14 marks

   Read the following extract and then answer the questions that follow: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is reported to have said that he did not support the government's decision to continue with the ban on alcohol and cigarette sales when the country moved from level 5 to level 4 of the lockdown, as it resulted in a huge loss of tax revenue. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter confirmed that R1.5 bn in tax revenue, which could have been generated from the sale of alcohol and tobacco since the lockdown, had been lost. Mboweni is quoted as saying, 'I didn't like the continuous ban of tobacco and alcohol but I lost the debate and therefore I had to toe the line.' Considering the extract about Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and the R1.5 billion in lost tax revenue reported by SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter, state where you would expect to find this type of text. Back up your answer with specific references to the text itself.

2. Supp 2024, Q5.26 marks

   Read the following extract and then answer the questions that follow: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is reported to have said that he did not support the government's decision to continue with the ban on alcohol and cigarette sales when the country moved from level 5 to level 4 of the lockdown, as it resulted in a huge loss of tax revenue. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter confirmed that R1.5 bn in tax revenue, which could have been generated from the sale of alcohol and tobacco since the lockdown, had been lost. Mboweni is quoted as saying, 'I didn't like the continuous ban of tobacco and alcohol but I lost the debate and therefore I had to toe the line.' With reference to the same extract about Mboweni, Kieswetter and the R1.5 bn lost in tax revenue from the alcohol and tobacco ban, explain what purpose the writer had in producing this text. Justify your explanation by closely referring to details in the text.

3. Supp 2024, Q5.35 marks

   Read the following extract and then answer the questions that follow: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is reported to have said that he did not support the government's decision to continue with the ban on alcohol and cigarette sales when the country moved from level 5 to level 4 of the lockdown, as it resulted in a huge loss of tax revenue. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter confirmed that R1.5 bn in tax revenue, which could have been generated from the sale of alcohol and tobacco since the lockdown, had been lost. Mboweni is quoted as saying, 'I didn't like the continuous ban of tobacco and alcohol but I lost the debate and therefore I had to toe the line.' Based on the same passage concerning Mboweni's comments and the R1.5 billion tax revenue loss, identify who the intended audience of this text is. Motivate your answer with reference to the text.

4. Supp 2024, Q5.45 marks

   Read the following extract and then answer the questions that follow: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is reported to have said that he did not support the government's decision to continue with the ban on alcohol and cigarette sales when the country moved from level 5 to level 4 of the lockdown, as it resulted in a huge loss of tax revenue. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter confirmed that R1.5 bn in tax revenue, which could have been generated from the sale of alcohol and tobacco since the lockdown, had been lost. Mboweni is quoted as saying, 'I didn't like the continuous ban of tobacco and alcohol but I lost the debate and therefore I had to toe the line.' Considering the extract in which Mboweni discusses the ban on alcohol and cigarette sales and the R1.5 bn revenue loss, determine whether the text is factual or emotive in nature. Explain your reasoning and support it with reference to the text.

5. Supp 2024, Q5.510 marks

   Read the following extract and then answer the questions that follow: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is reported to have said that he did not support the government's decision to continue with the ban on alcohol and cigarette sales when the country moved from level 5 to level 4 of the lockdown, as it resulted in a huge loss of tax revenue. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter confirmed that R1.5 bn in tax revenue, which could have been generated from the sale of alcohol and tobacco since the lockdown, had been lost. Mboweni is quoted as saying, 'I didn't like the continuous ban of tobacco and alcohol but I lost the debate and therefore I had to toe the line.' Drawing on the same passage about Mboweni, Kieswetter, and the lost R1.5 billion in tax revenue, discuss the specific language features used in the text and comment on their effect.