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The assets are kept in an account under the supervision of the Master of the High Court until the child turns 18.
You have to contact SASSA.
You will have to provide some proof of the marriage, like lobola letters of a letter from the chief.
They will not qualify for government support, but there may be community programmes that could help.
The UIF website does not specify what type of marriage certificate is needed, so it seems unlikely.
The Compensation Commissioner will not pay for claims that are made more than 12 months after the accident.
No, only the provident fund can withhold an employee's provident fund for reasons stipulated in Section 37 of the Pensions Act.
No, it's illegal - the municipality would consider this as land invasion.
If you earn between R3,500 and R22,000, you qualify for "gap" housing, like the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme.
There are processes in place for this, but it is usually more effective to organise as a community.