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My father worked at a mine, he got sick at work and passed away in 2001. Is there any way we can claim compensation?

To get compensation, a former miner would have to have got either silicosis or TB through their work at qualifying mines between 12 March 1965 and 10 December 2019.

Inheritance Mining Silicosis case TB

My cousin that I live with at our grandmother's house has the title deed of the house. How can I challenge this?

You could go to the Master of the High Court’s office with all your details, and ask if the Master has granted someone the letter of authority and who it is.

Housing Inheritance

How can I make my sister, who is the executor, wind up our late mother's estate?

You may have to ask the Master's Office to intervene if the executor refuses to wind up the estate.

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My late grandmother's council house was taken over by my sister, who has evicted me twice and likely doesn't pay rent. How can I get her out?

You can go to your local housing office with your grandmother's death certificate to find out whose name the tenancy is in and request to take it over.

Housing Inheritance

Can I legally claim ownership of an RDP house sold to me by someone who isn't the deceased owner's legal heir?

If the deceased father did not leave a will, the law of Intestate Succession applies. If the son was not named on the title deed, he is not authorised to sell the house.

Housing Inheritance

My mother applied to the Tshiamo Trust after my dad died, but three years later she has just been told she can’t. Please help!

Your mother should probably lodge a request for a review of the Tshiamiso Trust decision.

Inheritance Mining

How do I access my RAF money placed in an ABSA trust account when I was a child?

Get a copy of the Trust Deed. You will then need a lawyer to make a court application to access the funds.

Inheritance

My father worked at Impala Mine and died in 2008. How do I check if he has any unclaimed money?

Search on the Financial Sector Conduct Authority database to find out whether there is unclaimed money due to your father.

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I'm struggling to get the government pension fund to process my child’s claim without an affidavit from a relative that we don't know.

You may still claim from the GEPF by proving financial dependence and trying to involve the brother through a meeting, affidavit, or sworn statements from other relatives.

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My mother died just as her application for an RDP house was approved. Will we, as her surviving children, be given the house?

You will have to go the municipality where your mother applied and ask them for their advice in this situation.

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