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President Jacob Zuma signed the Maintenance Amendment Act into law recently after it was passed by the National Council of Provinces. 

The aim of the Act is to improve the maintenance system.

The Department of Justice said the amendment of the Maintenance Act 1998 (Act No. 99 of 1998) has been its major priority as it will ensure that parents take responsibility for the upbringing of their children.

Government is working hard to improve maintenance systems and ensuring that parents take responsibility for the upbringing of their children.

Who should pay maintenance?

• It is a legal obligation of both the biological parents, grandparents or legal guardian of the child to pay maintenance.

Single parenting can be a tough and challenging experience and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, through its Operation Isondlo, continues to ensure that those responsible for paying maintenance are obliged to do so for their children’s well-being.

A South African company successfully attracted investment at the recently held Feira Internacional de Angola (FILDA) trade fair.

Fifty students from the Free State have received a once in a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to be part of a six-month Information Communication Technology (ICT) training programme in India.

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The Springboks will go into battle with the world’s best rugby playing countries in the International Rugby Board (IRB) 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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South Africa is not only home to some of the world’s best scenic views, coastlines and wildlife but also boasts eight heritage sites as determined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee.

A heritage site is a place of cultural or natural significance that is recognised as being of outstanding international importance and deserving of special protection.