S/Africa targets child maintenance defaulters

A new South African law has taken effect, meaning parents who do not pay child maintenance can be put on a credit blacklist to prevent them getting loans. Critics say the law will make life even more difficult for those on low wages. But the government says it will force those who do not support […]

A new South African law has taken effect, meaning parents who do not pay child maintenance can be put on a credit blacklist to prevent them getting loans.
Critics say the law will make life even more difficult for those on low wages. But the government says it will force those who do not support their children financially to take action.
After an outcry, the clause was removed before being reinstated and now signed into law by President Jacob Zuma.
The opposition Democratic Alliance welcomed its re-inclusion. “This is a victory for thousands of children who suffer because their parents could not care less…,” they said.