Zelda Venter

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3minFormer midwife Yolande Maritz Fouchee in the dock in the Pretoria High Court. She is facing 14 charges after several babies were born with cerebral palsy and one had died. Image: Zelda VenterThe parents of a baby boy who died nine days after he was born under the watch of Pretoria East midwife, Yolande Maritz Fouchee, this week testified in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, that apart from a few “moaning” sounds made by the baby, he never cried at all until his death.

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2minMongiwa Ntuli is due to graduate soon at the age of 17 in Actuarial Science. This humble academic said she will continue with her studies to reach the milestones she has set for herself. Image: Supplied At an age when most teenagers are still navigating high school, Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli will be donning her graduation gown this autumn as one of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) youngest-ever graduates, obtaining a degree in Actuarial Science at the age of 17.

1 week ago | iol.co.za | Zelda Venter

3minThe Supreme Court of Appeal is hearing President Cyril Ramaphosa's appeal after he recognised King Misuzulu as the Zulu King, but the high court had ruled against him. Image: Independent Newspapers ArchivesThe Supreme Court of Appeal challenge by President Cyril Ramaphosa against the high court judgment that set aside the president’s recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as King of the Zulu Nation is not about the legitimacy of the king, but about the legality of the process.

1 week ago | iol.co.za | Zelda Venter

3minThe Western Cape High Court holds Correctional Services liable following the drowning of a toddler at Mandela House in 2010, at the then Victor Verster Prison Image: Patrick Louw / Independent NewspapersThe Department of Correctional Services has been held accountable for the damages caused to a family whose 18-month-old son drowned in 2010 in the swimming pool located at the Mandela House premises, located at the former Victor Verster Prison.

1 week ago | iol.co.za | Zelda Venter

2minThe Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, overturned the controversial tender of the Office of the Chief Justice relating to its online case filing system. Image: Jacques Naude / Independent NewspapersThe Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, has overturned the tender awarded by the Office of the Chief Justice regarding the procurement of the online CaseLines project, following the subcontract which was earlier awarded to three senior OCJ officials who had, meanwhile, resigned.