A South African man has been unsuccessful in his attempt to avoid paying maintenance for his former wife's children, after the Western Cape High Court ruled he had taken on the role of a parent during the marriage and could not simply walk away from that responsibility.This has sparked debate about the financial obligations of step-parents when a marriage is dissolved.The man in question has to pay forty-thousand rands for the children's maintenance and medical aid, thirty-five thousand rands for his ex-wife's rent and one-million rands towards her legal fees. This is despite never having legally adopted the children. To further debunk this and its potential implications for people who may think that after they get divorced, they will no longer be responsible for their step-children, To dissect this topic Jon Gericke spoke to Fiduciary Specialist and Founder of Legacy Yezibaya, Zola Mbatha and Attorney and Managing Director at Mashitisho Attorneys incorporated, Kholofelo Mashitisho together with cultural expert Professor Musa Xulu...