Under modern South African law, prior to the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, what is the responsibility of the seller regarding latent defects in the object sold?

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The seller is only responsible for patent defects.

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The seller must disclose all defects, whether latent or patent.

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The seller is responsible for latent defects if they were aware of such defects.

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The seller is held responsible for latent defects, unless they have expressly excluded their liability at the time the contract was concluded.

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