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They will not qualify for government support, but there may be community programmes that could help.
If you earn between R3,500 and R22,000, you qualify for "gap" housing, like the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme.
The Compensation Commissioner will not pay for claims that are made more than 12 months after the accident.
No, it's illegal - the municipality would consider this as land invasion.
No, only the provident fund can withhold an employee's provident fund for reasons stipulated in Section 37 of the Pensions Act.
There are processes in place for this, but it is usually more effective to organise as a community.
Yes, the municipality is supposed to give preference to a disabled person applying for an RDP house.
There are a few possible options, but the best route may be to get legal help.
Under the PIE Act, you cannot be evicted without a court order. You might be able to transfer the house to your name.
You will need whatever documents of theirs that you have and apply for both documents at the same time.