Annual leave must be at least $21$ consecutive days $($practically$,15$ days of actual leave plus three weekends$)$ for full$-$time workers or$,$ by agreement, one day for every $17$ days worked or one hour for every $17$ hours worked. The leave must be granted not later than $6$ months after the completion of a period of $12$ consecutive months of employment. The leave may not overlap with any period of sick leave, or with a period of notice of termination of the contract.

Question;

Lindie works a Monday to Friday position as a marketing manager for a company in South Africa, and has been with her company for a year and a half exactly. Her start date was $2$ January. Her employer allows the minimum amount of leave allowed by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, and is closed for all weekends and legislated holidays. In the calendar year in question $($no particular year$),$ she has taken leave on three occasions so far. The first was a long weekend to celebrate her wedding anniversary, from Friday $14$ January to Monday $17$ January. The second was also a long weekend, from Thursday $24$ February to Monday $28$ February. The third occasion was a longer break, where her last day at work had been Friday $10$ June, and she had returned to work on Monday $20$ June. Excluding weekends, she is now wondering how much paid leave she has left for the rest of the year?

Question $16$Select one:

a$.$

$5$ days

b$.$

$3$ days

c$.$

$6$ days

d$.$

$4$ days