{
  "id": 8186906,
  "title": "Former prosecutor sentenced to 60 days for defying child-maintenance order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/former-prosecutor-sentenced-to-60-days-for-defying-child-maintenance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/2026-09-18-former-prosecutor-sentenced-to-60-days-for-defying-child-maintenance-order/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former prosecutor has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for contempt of court, after refusing to comply with a child-maintenance order for his three children. The Bloemfontein High Court found that the ex-Senate prosecutor knew about the maintenance orders against him but chose not to comply, making only a few payments despite being able to afford them. The judge, L Mpama, stated that the former prosecutor's actions demonstrated a clear disregard for court orders and the best interests of the children. The 60-day sentence is suspended for two years, provided the ex-prosecutor complies with the divorce order and pays the required maintenance within 14 days. The court also ordered him to pay legal costs.",
  "summary": "A High Court judge found that a former prosecutor deliberately failed to comply with child-maintenance orders and suspended a 60-day prison sentence on condition that he complies within 14 days.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}