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If you have something with her ID number on, go to Home Affairs and ask them to help you with the ID. You can report her death by lodging a completed death notice.
Home Affairs is dealing with a huge backlog of applications. You may need legal aid to compel them to process yours now.
Home Affairs is supposed to let your adoptive parents help you apply. They should also tell you why your applications have been denied.
Yes, but only with the mother's permission can an application be made to the High Court.
You can make a sworn affidavit explaining his position and try to apply for it as his parent/guardian.
You can apply for a spousal visa on a visitor’s visa from within South Africa, following a Constitutional Court ruling in June 2019.
Not yet. The SCA ruled it unconstitutional to withdraw someone's citizenship, but as at 5 March 2024 the Constitional Court is yet to make its decision.
Following a recent court ruling about blocked IDs, you should be able to apply for an ID the normal way. Home Affairs officials may not be aware of this, so perhaps tell them about the judgment.
As long as your partner has a valid visa and a letter of non-impediment, the process is the same.
You can get genetic testing done through the NHLS or a private company.