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It depends during which stage of lockdown the baby was born.
Yes, if you are a dependent of a permanent residence holder and are aged under 21 years. But there is a massive backlog at Home Affairs.
SASSA should know who the insurance company is and help you to make the claim.
If there is no other available parental ID but the blocked one, it could take a very long time for Home Affairs to resolve the problem.
You need to find some proof that you were born in South Africa and that at least one of your parents was South African.
Yes, life partners "in a relationship intended to be permanent" should be regarded as spouses in terms of inheriting intestate estates.
You may owe them money, but they should have done their due diligence to notify you first.
Possibly, but she should definitely get legal advice.