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Go to the municipality with your proof of application and ID, tell them what happened, and ask them to help you.
It could be that you did not submit a "Confirmation of Life" in time, as per the notice issued by Acting Commissioner, Farzana Fakir in 2023. You should try to reach the Commissioner to rectify this.
To qualify for citizenship by naturalisation, you must have had a permanent residence permit for at least five years.
Dependents under the age of 22 qualify for GEPF benefits. If you were not nominated, the GEPF has the right to overrule the list of beneficiaries to include you.
Yes, you may still qualify for the Community Residential Units and Housing Programme if you have previously benefitted from a government housing programme or owned property.
It is possible that someone is fraudulently using your details to collect a social grant. You should contact SASSA as soon as possible.
As your old cellphone number will be in the housing database, you should visit the municipal office where you made your application to update your details.
No. You only need to get a black card if you have been using a gold card to withdraw your grant money.
Perhaps you should get legal advice to see if you can circumvent a second DNA test.
You can apply for the Department of Basic Education to re-issue the certificate.