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In terms of a 2019 judgment in the Makhanda High Court, yes. But the Department of Education website says otherwise.
You are not under legal obligation to do so, but it would probably be better if you did.
Yes, but there are other creditors that need to be paid off first.
To find your nearest Adult Education and Training centre, you can contact the DHET Western Cape Office
It's very strange that not even your mother is named on your birth certificate. You should make an affidavit explaining the situation and take it to Home Affairs, but you may end up needing legal help
The loan repayments are contingent on your income and only begin when you are working and have an income of more than R30,000 annually. NSFAS also liaises with SARS to establish the income earned.
It seems that the reason for these delays is that there has been a massive backlog of visa, appeal and waiver applications since the Covid pandemic in 2020, exacerbated by the general dysfunction.
If you were one of the dependents named in her RDP application, this would not give you the right to inherit the house.
Your uncle could not have received a title deed for the house from the municipality when he was allocated the house, or this problem could not have arisen.
Home Affairs has introduced a new online Branch Appointment Booking System which they say is quick and easy. Or you will have to visit the nearest Home Affairs office.