A ransomware attack at the Department of Justice has led to a delay in payouts.
Child maintenance recipients will have to wait a few days longer for payouts following a ransomware attack on IT systems at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
"Child maintenance payments will be delayed due to departmental systems, including MojaPay, not being currently accessible. MojaPay is the system the department utilises to administer maintenance payments," explained DJCD spokesperson, Steve Mahlangu. He said while the department is not able to determine the exact date when the required systems will be restored, the department will ensure all child maintenance money is kept secure for payment to the rightful beneficiaries when the systems are back online.
Mahlangu said the current system challenges do not affect the receipt of child maintenance money from the maintenance paying parent or employers who deduct these from the paying parent’s salary. "The monthly child maintenance deductions will go ahead as scheduled. IT experts from the department, industry partners and selected organs of State are working together to urgently restore the systems affected by the ransomware attack, including MojaPay. The MojaPay system will be given the utmost priority to ensure that any inconvenience to maintenance beneficiaries is minimised," he said.
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