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Women in customary marriages have the same rights as women in civil marriages.
The most recent information we have been able to find comes from a February 2019 article by candidate attorney Carol-Anne Wheeler in News24.
Yes, you can, if you have the right paperwork, and attend a Home Affairs marriage interview.
Yes, RDP houses are starter houses where only essentials are provided
As you have refugee status you should not have any difficulty renewing your licence
We don’t think it is possible to inherit your dad's place on the waiting list.
The trouble with the waiting list is that there is more than one and there are different systems for allocating houses.
Not registering you and sending fake details to the Department of Labour is a crime, as is not paying your annual leave or swearing at you.
The Child Support Grant is paid to the primary caregiver of a child.
Yes, you can certainly apply for the Child Support Grant, as it exists to help support children when their parent is in need.