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When the visa expires, the member can apply to withdraw their provident funds. Claiming UIF might be trickier, unless the courts find a solution.
Usually a person's debts remain active if they leave the country, but it is unclear what will happen if they are forced to leave, as with ZEP holders.
There are different steps you can take depending on the drug(s) she uses.
Certify copies of his and your IDs, and make an affidavit explaining the circumstances. Take these to the HR department at his old job.
It's possible but very difficult. You should find out what exactly the will states and whether the house was still in your mother's name.
Yes, your child can bear your name. You can travel to South Africa if you have a relative visa.
No, the deed of sale remains a binding contract
You cannot inherit if your father did not leave you anything in his will. Minor children can make a claim for maintenance if they were excluded from the will.
If you were legally adopted or if he named you an heir in his will, then yes. Otherwise no.
Everyone born in South Africa has the right to a birth certificate. You should be able to get a copy from Home Affairs.