A Limpopo High Court judge orders a damages payment of R250,000 to a dentist who resigned after a colleague allegedly defamed her. According to the report, the dentist had sought R3 million in damages after the colleague made a claim that included a vulgar insult and suggested she “sold her body for money.” The case centers on whether the statements harmed the dentist’s reputation and contributed to her decision to resign. The judge’s ruling reduces the claim to a smaller award, granting the dentist R250,000. The available information does not specify further details about the context of the statements, any employment disciplinary action, or whether the colleague disputes the claims. The judgment is presented as a civil damages outcome in a defamation-related matter, with the court determining that compensation was warranted but at a lower amount than requested.