Zelda Venter

Multimedia Journalist, Court

Attacked nurse fails in bid to claim R10 million from minister

Zelda Venter|Published

A nurse's R10 million claim against the Minister of Health was dismissed by the Mpumalanga High Court after it was deemed time barred.

Lack of supervision costs education department R2.8m after child blinded at school

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A North West High Court has ordered the MEC for Education to pay R2.8 million to the mother of a child who was tragically blinded in one eye after being stabbed ...

Playing cat and mouse costs SAPS more than half a billion

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After years of what a judge called 'playing cat and mouse,' the Gauteng High Court has ordered SAPS to pay R644 million to Forensic Data Analysts for critical crime-fighting ...

Court nullifies marriage after widow fails to prove that husband was of sound mind when he said " I do"

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The Western Cape High Court has overturned a marriage after finding that the husband, who had suffered from severe cognitive impairments following a stroked, lacked ...

Supreme Court of Appeal tells judge to face music over alleged Road Accident Fund malfeasance

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed a Free State judge's request for a permanent stay of prosecution in a theft and money laundering trial.

RAF liable for farm worker's tree branch eye injury

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A seasonal farm worker won her legal battle against the Road Accident Fund after a judge ruled that a driver's negligence in navigating under low-hanging thorn branches ...

High Court: Matric results can be published using exam numbers only

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Three judges rejected the arguments that learners will memorise each other’s examination numbers in order to study each other’s results, as being unrealistic.

'Racists have fragile egos': Judge condemns emergency room abuse of Cape Town nurse

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The patient, who was unhappy because he had to wait before he was assisted, unleashed a stream of racial abuse at the emergency room nurse, who said she was humiliated ...

Advocate Khanyile ready to champion ubuntu if appointed NPA boss

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Advocate Xolisile Khanyile is a career prosecutor, having served in different roles in law enforcement agencies for 23 years

'Poor prosecution rate' haunts Western Cape candidates vying for NDPP post

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Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions Nicolette Bell and her deputy, Advocate Adrian Mopp were questioned about the poor performance of the province in securing, ...

Homeowners gain direct access to courts after landmark Supreme Court ruling

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A landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal has paved the way for homeowners to now bypass the Community Schemes and Ombud Service (CSOS) to resolve disputes ...

Police captain successfully sues SAPS for R80k over racist posters at station

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After using the word 'monkeys' during a police parade, Captain Henrietta du Preez faced dismissal but later won R80,000 in damages when materials labelling her a ...

Supreme Court calls for new inquest into cyclist's Cederberg death fall

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a controversial magistrate's ruling and ordered a new public inquest with oral testimony into the death of Theresa Wampach-Todd, ...

Court imposes strict timelines for Nersa municipal electricity tariff applications

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The court has now imposed annual timelines on Nersa, Eskom, and all municipalities, which include that Eskom must submit its Retail Tariffs Structural Adjustments ...

Slain whistle-blower may have known his killers

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CCTV footage shows Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, talking to and attempting to draw his own weapon before he was shot multiple times in full view of his ...

Zuma dealt another blow in R28.9 million legal fees repayment case

Zelda Venter|Updated

Former President Jacob Zuma's appeal against a court order to repay R28.9 million in legal fees has been denied by the Gauteng High Court.

Jacob Zuma is an ‘easy target’ in R28.9m court order

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The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, was told that Zuma is an innocent party and the real wrongdoers are the State officials who authorised the payments.

DMRE fails in bid to have Impala Platinum Mines disclose report into 2023 disaster

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Following a tragic incident at Impala Platinum Mines that resulted in the deaths of 16 miners, the Johannesburg Labour Court ruled that the mine is not obligated ...

Advertising Board cites global concern over Epstein case in banning Teazers ad

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The Advertising Regulatory Board has banned a Teazers billboard advertisement for objectifying women, highlighting the need for responsible representation in advertising ...

Government hauled to court over failure to prevent 'vigilante obstruction’ at public clinics

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Urgent court petition by civil society organisations seeks to end vigilante actions blocking healthcare access for vulnerable patients in Gauteng, including foreign ...

Activists haul government to court over claims of citizens fighting for Israel in Gaza

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Allegations regarding South African nationals unlawfully serving in the Israeli Defence Forces are set to be examined in the Gauteng High Court, as activists seek ...

Officials arrested over R100k 'gratification' linked to Tembisa Hospital probe remain in custody

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A Tembisa Hospital employee and a Hawks officer were arrested after allegedly attempting to bribe an investigator.

Batohi reveals attempts to influence NPA's work

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Shamila Batohi, the National Director of Public Prosecutions, discusses the challenges faced by prosecutors in South Africa and the influence of external factors ...

Court halts release of results in 2022 Matric cheating scandal

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The Mpumalanga High Court has ruled in favour of the Department of Basic Education, allowing the withholding of matric results from learners implicated in a cheating ...

NPA boss accuses suspended Director of Public Prosecutions of political motives

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Shamila Batohi, head of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, shares her insights during the Nkabinde Inquiry into Andrew Chauke's fitness for office, emphasising ...