Gweru man caged for failing to pay child maintenance

Sinokubonga Nkala [email protected]
A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Industrial Sands in Gweru has been sentenced to three months behind bars for failing to pay US$160 in child support for his two children.
On 2 September 2024, Jonathan Machingauta was told to pay a US$80 monthly maintenance for this two children.
Machingauta defaulted on his court-ordered maintenance payments for September and October 2024 leaving him with a debt of US$160.
In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe said, “On the 2nd day of September 2024 the accused person was ordered by the court to make monthly payments of US$80.00 as maintenance for his two minor children. He failed to comply with the court order and did not pay maintenance for September and October 2024, bringing the total arrears to US$160.
“He was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment wholly suspended for 5 years.”

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