Cape Town father found in contempt of court over prioritising business over child support
A Cape Town father has been found in contempt of court after a ruling found he prioritised his business interests over his maintenance obligations to his estranged wife and their two minor children.
Judge Tandaza Ndita found that the man willfully and in bad faith failed to comply with a maintenance order requiring him to pay R42,000 per month, despite claiming that he could no longer afford the payments.
The Western Cape High Court court declared him in contempt and sentenced him to 90 days' imprisonment, wholly suspended on condition that he settles outstanding maintenance arrears of R136,000 within 20 days and strictly complies with the maintenance order going forward.
The case arose from ongoing divorce proceedings between the parties, whose trial is scheduled for February 2027.
