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You should get legal advice if you have been evicted without a court order.
To report a crime anonymously, you can call the Crime Stop hotline at 08600 10111.
If the company isn't helping you, perhaps go directly to your provident fund administrator.
It could be that they are struggling to verify your identity because you have a green ID book and your photo is not clear enough.
You can submit ID and passport applications and payments on the eHomeAffairs website.
There are a few ways you can check your housing application status
Yes, SASSA will pay for the months you didn’t receive payment if your appeal succeeds.
Start by contacting the Master of the High Court in the area where your child's parent lived and explain the situation.
If you are a member of a provident fund, your disability or ill health benefit is treated as a retirement benefit.
A letter or affidavit from the owner could work.