Thousands of parents and caregivers across South Africa say they are still waiting for child maintenance payments that were due in July, despite the money reportedly already having been deducted from maintenance payers' salaries.

The National Briefing · Aug 4, 2026 · 5m

Thousands of parents and caregivers across South Africa say they are still waiting for child maintenance payments that were due in July, despite the money reportedly already having been deducted from maintenance payers' salaries. Child Maintenance Difficulties South Africa is now calling on the Department of Justice to urgently explain the delays and clarify whether another cybersecurity incident or system failure may be behind the disruption

Guest: Felicity Guest, Founder of Child Maintenance Difficulties South Africa