SA mourns passing of first woman judge Leonora van den Heever
Zuko Komisa Image: @OCJ_RSA on X Judge Leonora van den Heever, South Africa's first woman judge, has passed away at 99, prompting tributes from the Minister of Justice, Mmamoloko Kubayi. Hailed as a principled jurist with a "rigorous legal mind," her historic appointment paved the way for generations of women in the judiciary. Her significant body of work includes landmark judgments protecting citizens’ rights, such as interdicting police harassment and […]