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Everyone born in South Africa has the right to a birth certificate. You should be able to get a copy from Home Affairs.
You could apply for a critical skills permit or a general work permit (if you get a job offer).
No, the employer can sue you for breach of contract, but they cannot block your provident fund.
Unless Home Affairs gave you a letter rejecting your application on the basis of it being āmanifestly unfoundedā, āunfoundedā, or āāabusive or fraudulent, this was likely a mistake.
Yes, you are liable for 2%. An employer who failed to register their worker is not allowed to deduct any outstanding amounts from their salary.
You can apply for a FLISP grant as part of the government's āHelp-Me-Buy-a-Homeā scheme
If your divorce order specifically says that you are entitled to a share of the money, you can apply through the provident fund itself.
You have a land right in terms of IPILRA of 1996. Development depends on the zoning rules of your area.
Go to the municipality with all the documents proving the house belonged to your parents and ask them for help.
Yes, if they are dependent, aged between 18 and 23, and studying. They'll need temporary residence first.