Answers to your questions

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I cannot afford conveyancing fees to transfer a property into my name. What can I do?

You can approach a pro bono legal organisation for help.

Housing

What does the law says about minors who cannot pay outstanding municipal debt on an RDP house?

The children qualify as an indigent household.

Debt Housing

How can I renew my asylum seeker permit which will expire soon?

Home Affairs offices are not currently renewing any permits.

Home Affairs

Can I change my Relative Permit to a Quota Permit so that I can apply for a Permanent Residence Permit?

The Quota Permit no longer exists, but you can apply for a Spousal Permit.

Our neighbours say that the land we live on is theirs. What can we do?

You can ask a community organisation for help to come to an agreement with your neighbours.

My younger brother wants to put me out of my late father’s RDP house. How can we resolve this?

It depends on who inherited the house.

Is it possible for an RDP house to change ownership without the signed permission of the person who was named the dependent?

You should first find out whether the title deeds were issued in your mother's name.

Housing

I got a job after receiving the R350 Covid-19 social relief grant. What must I do?

You are required to inform Sassa of this change.

Sassa Social Grants

How can I lift the "red flag" on my persal number and get my pension pay-out?

Here are some suggestions about what you could do.

Social Grants

My mother passed away 7 years ago while waiting for a house. What is going to happen to that house?

It depends on several factors.

Housing Inheritance Wills and estates