Answers to your questions
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What can I do if my employer hasn't submitted my provident fund claim forms and is avoiding me?
Send a registered letter to the Trustees of the Fund informing them of the matter.
Can you marry someone under customary law if you are already married under civil law to someone else?
No, the law is very clear on this.
Can I get a FLISP subsidy if I inherited my father's property?
No, to qualify for FLISP you must be a first-time homeowner.
What can I do if I don't qualify for government housing and have no source of income?
First claim your UIF, if you qualify. Then apply for the new Covid-19 SRD grant.
I get an error code on my birth certificate when I try to apply for tertiary education. Is there some way around this?
You will likely need a late registration of birth certificate but you can apply for a temporary ID in the meantime.
Can you make a will that allows beneficiaries to access the accounts even before the estate is wound up?
Unfortunately not. It is a legal requirement for your accounts to be frozen upon your death.
Someone has been illegally renting their CTCHC house to me and now we are being evicted. Please help!
You cannot be evicted during lockdown, but maybe you should apply for a Community Residential Unit in the meantime.
What can I do about suspected TERS fraud?
It is possible that there was a miscalculation. You should contact the UIF immediately.
How does one get rid of their SAPS Persal number?
Approach the SAPS unit or contact the Department of Public Service and Administration
I want to escape my abusive partner and get an RDP house.
There are a few organisations that offer assistance, shelter, counselling, legal support and educational programmes