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How can I apply for birth certificates for my children if I am Zimbabwean and not married to the South African father?
Applying for birth certificates can be complicated. You may need help.
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How can I check if there are any disputes involving the property I am buying and is a letter of executorship enough proof of ownership?
A letter of executorship is not enough proof on its own.
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I received an RDP house in 2008 but I could not occupy due to illegal invaders. Now the municipality is claiming unpaid rates from me. What can I do?
You need a lawyer to help resolve this situation
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I am in a same-sex marriage, and Home Affairs has denied my application to change my surname to my spouse's. Is this legal?
Home Affairs is wrong, but it is complicated.
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My sister's ID has the wrong birth date, how can this be corrected?
Here's how to fix an error on an ID document.
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What are the risks involved in the informal buying of an RDP house, and how can I ensure that the house is correctly registered and transferred?
You will need the title deed and a conveyancing attorney to make mitigate the risk.
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Is my sister the only one allowed to benefit from my father's inheritance?
Yes, if she is the sole beneficiary of your father's will.
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How can I transfer an RDP house into my childβs name, when I have a letter of authority?
You need to make sure the title deed is in your child's name.
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Why is SASSA demanding my late husband's death certificate when he died twenty years ago?
SASSA needs proof, but Home Affairs should help you.
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Can my mother get UIF and SASSA pensions at the same time?
Yes, but that might not be in your mother's best interests.
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