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How a convicted mother’s mental health impacts her divorce proceedings

A woman serving an 18-year sentence for the murder of her child faces divorce proceedings, prompting her sister to seek a curator's appointment due to concerns over her mental health.

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Zelda Venter|Updated

'Gospel is not medication': Judge awards custody to mother after husband's controlling behaviour

A Western Cape High Court judge has awarded custody to a mother whose controlling husband took away their toddler and kept her bank cards, ruling his actions were 'calculated cruelty' designed to exploit her mental health challenges.

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Zelda Venter|Published