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Home Affairs should allow you to apply for an ID regardless of your mother's ID being blocked, according to a high court ruling.
You need an affidavit explaining why you have a fraudulent birth certificate. You will have to go through a Late Registration of Birth (LRB) process.
You can file an appeal and explain the exact reasons for the claim delay.
There is the Transgender Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital, as well as some non-profits and queer shelters.
You can apply for fee exemption at school and you can reach out to some NGOs and charities that provide stationery packs for free.
You should seek legal advice urgently.
You can file a formal objection with COIDA and seek legal assistance to deal with the Compensation Fund.
Life policies are paid to the nominated beneficiary. If no beneficiary is nominated, the proceeds form part of the deceased's estate, attracting estate duty and executor's fees.
Only the appointed executor has the legal authority to manage and distribute the deceased's assets and settle debts.
You can get a copy of your parents' will from the Master of the High Court. You are not guaranteed a share of their estate.