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If the title deed is in your stepmother's name, the house belongs to her.
The biological mother, as the legal guardian, must provide written consent for the DNA test.
Take your father's Mineworkers Provident Fund Statement to SARS and ask them to investigate urgently.
Since you have a letter of authority, you can get a court order from the magistrate to start the eviction process.
You can contact the Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services or the ICCV complaint office at the prison.
There is no need for a formal application, your family's South African citizenship should be legally restored.
The early retirement without penalties policy was only approved in 2024.
Your family should meet and appoint someone that everyone trusts as the mediator to resolve the matter.
Your landlord can’t evict you or change your lease without your agreement. You can challenge this through the housing tribunal.
It is possible that someone is fraudulently using your details to collect a social grant. You should contact SASSA as soon as possible.