Leonora van den Heever

The Honourable
Leonora van den Heever
Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
In office
1991–1996
Judge of the High Court of South Africa
In office
1969–1990
Personal details
Born(1926-07-09)9 July 1926
Windhoek, Southwest Africa
Died20 November 2025(2025-11-20) (aged 99)
Cape Town, South Africa
SpouseChristo Neethling
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria
University of the Free State
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Leonora van den Heever (9 July 1926 – 20 November 2025) was a judge of the High Court of South Africa. She was South Africa's first female judge and the first woman to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.

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