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Unless you inherited his house, it shouldn't disqualify you from owning your own RDP house.
It was until 2004 when the laws changed to allow women in customary marriages to inherit.
It is illegal for your landlord to turn off the electricity and lock you out.
The property can only be sold with the written permission of all the heirs or if there isn’t enough cash in the estate to pay all the debts
Yes, the Intestate Succession Act applies because your mother did not leave a will
You are legally allowed to live on the farm but whether you can have livestock is up to the owner. You can contact the Association for Rural Advancement.
You may want to apply for the SRD grant and try to get maintenance from your children's father.
If there is no damage to the house and you are not behind in rent, you can lay a complaint at the provincial Rental Housing Tribunal.
Like with other properties, the title deed is transferred by a conveyancing attorney.
She needs to ask the municipality of the MEC of housing to intervene. Legal help may be needed.