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Bloemfontein High Court Judge Ilsa van Rhyn directed Netcare to pay Tilana Alida Louw R300,000 for damages, past and future medical expenses, and to pay part of her costs on a punitive scale.
BLOEMFONTEIN HIGH COURT

Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against abusive surgeon

Tilana Alida Louw said Dr Stephen Paul Grobler had verbally abused her, hurled profanities, insults, and used blasphemy, in front of other staff and patients

  • Tania Broughton
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