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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.
They may have a specific reason, so you'll need to ask them. If they won't help, you can lay a complaint.
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.
There is no law compelling employers of domestic workers to provide a pension, but they do need to register the worker for UIF.
Yes, you can make a full or partial withdrawal before retirement, but you can only do so once.
You should lay a complaint with the B-BBEE Commission.
Contact the Agricultural Sector Provident Fund (ASPF)
To apply for UIF as a foreign national, you need your passport and completed forms U1-28 and U1-19.
Yes, you can withdraw from the savings pot once a year, provided it is not less than R2.000.