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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.
When it comes to property, agreements must be in writing and signed by all parties involved.
Make an affidavit and apply for a duplicate clinic card from the hospital where you were born.
If you have something with her ID number on, go to Home Affairs and ask them to help you with the ID. You can report her death by lodging a completed death notice.