Jeanette Traverso

Jeanette Traverso (born Jeanette Helena Margaretha Coetzee, 28 May 1946) is a former South African judge. She was the second woman appointed as a judge in South Africa and the first woman to serve as Deputy Judge President of a Division of the High Court. Quotes “In the circumstances I make the following order, the application in terms of section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act is granted, the accused is found not guilty and discharged.” Politicsweb (judgment discharging Shrien Dewani, 8 December 2014) “I have no doubt that an accused person (whether or not he is represented) is entitled to be discharged at the close of the case for the prosecution if there is no possibility of a conviction other than if he enters the witness box and incriminates himself.” Politicsweb (from the same judgment) “The inference is irresistible that, in implementing the DPS [direct payment system] in the manner that it has done, it endeavoured to thwart any attempt to have the lawfulness of the DPS considered by a court before it was implemented. … A court should not permit an organ of state to deprive litigants of access to justice.” Mail & Guardian (criticising the Road Accident Fund) “The first respondent’s attitude in this regard is without any foundation and displays a lamentable lack of appreciation of how the practice of law functions.” Mail & Guardian (on the Road Accident Fund) External links Category:South African women Category:South African judges Category:Women judges Category:1946 births Category:Living people