Former Competition Commission principal investigator Ngoako Moropene stands accused by his ex-lover of dodging papgeld for their alleged love child.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has dragged Moropene to the Pretoria magistrate’s court for child maintenance.
Speaking to Sunday World, the woman said she depends on loans from loan sharks to maintain their child, while Moropene is swimming in luxury.
“I am in debt because there are a lot of expenses now that I have a child. He is busy posting on social media having expensive meals at fancy restaurants. He is not bothered about me going to loan sharks to support his child,” said the baby mama.
The woman said she and Moropene had had an extra-marital affair, which produced their now two-year-old love child.
She claims that for several months, Moropene had not sent her money for the child’s upkeep – and this led to her and their child living in misery.
She said when she fell pregnant, Moropene’s wife also conceived.
“We had an open relationship, he was transparent about his marital issues, however, after his wife fell pregnant, he did not tell me about it. I felt that he could not be trusted and we broke up. He continued supporting his son despite our differences, and I appreciated that. But now I don’t know what changed suddenly.
“He has never said he does not believe the child is his because soon after my son was born, he sent his uncles to see my son. His wife heard about my child, and she would come and wait outside the place I rented,” she said.
Fearing for her safety Moropene moved them.
“For our safety, he moved us and rented an apartment at the Orchards in Pretoria. I never felt that he was married because he was consistent, and he kept his word,” she said.
In a message that we have seen, between the baby mama and Moropene, the legal guru said he was waiting for the court to decide the amount of money he is supposed to pay for his son’s maintenance.
“At the moment there is no order, and no one has the right to decide how much maintenance I should pay.
“I am waiting for the hearing, for the court to decide what appropriate amount I should pay,” reads the message.
When contacted for comment, Moropene, who represented several people at the Zondo Commission, said he wanted the paternity tests to be conducted to determine whether he was the father of the child before he continued to pay maintenance.
“This person is trying to tarnish my image. Did she tell you that I gave her money even before she fell pregnant? I never sent my uncles to see the child,” he said.
“All I want is for her to prove before court that I am the father and the only way to find out is through DNA, not the papers.”
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