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The school should contact you and give you three months to settle the account. But they do not need to tell you if they intend to hand over the account to debt collectors.
No, the debt must first be paid from the deceased estate before the title deed can be transferred.
Given the legal requirements surrounding annual leave, it may be simpler to employ more than one carer.
You first need to register your baby's birth with Home Affairs, then apply for their passport at your embassy/consulate so that you can apply for an Accompanying Minors Visa.
No. You only qualify for South African citizenship if at least one parent is/was a South African citizen or has permanent resident status.
If this is the case, you can report your employer to the trustees of the fund, who will take action.
No, you can only receive compensation if you were diagnosed with TB within one year of leaving work. But if you can prove you had latent TB prior, you might have a shot.
You can report them to the labour department.
Speak to your local municipality. It may help to have an affidavit explaining the situation.
They may have a specific reason, so you'll need to ask them. If they won't help, you can lay a complaint.