Prison time for maintenance non-payment
Parents who default on child maintenance could face jail time.
Child maintenance defaulters have nowhere to hide, thanks to a new law that could see them face serious consequences for failing to take care of their children financially.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) introduced the new Maintenance Amendment Act in January 2018.
Masego Temane is delighted to be gaining work experience, in line with her Human Resource Management Diploma, as a participant of the Youth Employment Service (YES).