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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 can apply for a temporary spousal visa or a spousal permit.
You could make a sworn affidavit explaining your circumstances, but you may need legal help.
Possibly. In terms of the 2018 judgement in the Naki case, Home Affairs should accept and consider your application.
It depends during which stage of lockdown the baby was born.
Yes, if you are a dependent of a permanent residence holder and are aged under 21 years. But there is a massive backlog at Home Affairs.
If there is no other available parental ID but the blocked one, it could take a very long time for Home Affairs to resolve the problem.
You need to find some proof that you were born in South Africa and that at least one of your parents was South African.
Yes, but you should include an affidavit explaining the circumstances of your birth.
No, you need to apply for a life partner visa.