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Yes, but you will need a Temporary Identity Certificate from Home Affairs
If you are registered with an insurance policy or provident fund that provides disability benefits, you can submit a claim for a monthly stipend.
You can apply for a spousal visa on a visitor’s visa from within South Africa, following a Constitutional Court ruling in June 2019.
You need to register as indigent to receive free municipal services.
All extensions must be submitted through VFS Global. Here is a list of everything you will need.
She can go to the Department of Home Affairs. Because she and the father are Zimbabwean, the child's birth certificate will not have an ID number.
No. Legally, the principal does not have the power to block access to the matric farewell because of outstanding school fees.
You can approach the School Governing Body and negotiate a revised repayment plan.
You can apply for a relative's visa, but you will need it endorsed to allow you to work if you are offered employment.
Not yet. The SCA ruled it unconstitutional to withdraw someone's citizenship, but as at 5 March 2024 the Constitional Court is yet to make its decision.