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In terms of a 2019 judgment in the Makhanda High Court, yes. But the Department of Education website says otherwise.
It seems that the reason for these delays is that there has been a massive backlog of visa, appeal and waiver applications since the Covid pandemic in 2020, exacerbated by the general dysfunction.
Foreign students must have study visas to pursue their education in South Africa. If he did not have such a document, proof of an application to Home Affairs or a police affidavit may suffice.
They will need a visitor's visa and a letter of non-impediment from their home country. Then you will go through the normal marriage registration process with Home Affairs.
You first need to register your baby's birth with Home Affairs, then apply for their passport at your embassy/consulate so that you can apply for an Accompanying Minors Visa.
No. You only qualify for South African citizenship if at least one parent is/was a South African citizen or has permanent resident status.
They may have a specific reason, so you'll need to ask them. If they won't help, you can lay a complaint.
Yes, but you may need to prove that you are the biological child of a South African citizen.
There is a huge backlog at Home Affairs, so the acting Director-General extended existing permits for those who applied or appealed before 20 November 2023.
You can apply for a spousal visa on a visitor’s visa from within South Africa, following a Constitutional Court ruling in June 2019.