Cape Town man ordered to pay wife R23,350 maintenance within five days or face jail time
A Cape Town man faces a six-month prison sentence for contempt of court after repeatedly ignoring a maintenance order. He can avoid jail by paying R23,350 within five days.
A Cape Town man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife R23,350 in maintenance within five days or face six months in prison. The Western Cape High Court suspended the prison sentence for three years if he complies with all court orders for the next three years. The man repeatedly ignored maintenance orders, refusing to pay expenses and reimburse invoices. The court found his actions amounted to contempt of court.
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