School fee victory for South Africa's single parents

05 October 2016 - 09:39
By The Times Editorial

In what was described as a victory for single parents, the Cape High Court ruled that both parents should be held liable for the school fees of a child. What this means is that single parents, with custody of children but no financial support from a spouse, can only be held liable for 50% of their children's school fees.

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