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You can take the matter to the CCMA or Labour Department. Unfortunately, getting payment will be more difficult for undocumented foreign nationals.
You can register at an Adult Education and Training (AET) Centre to redo your Grade 9.
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.
You may have to ask the Master's Office to intervene if the executor refuses to wind up the estate.
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.
If your ID and child’s birth certificate are stolen, immediately report them to the police, SAFPS, Home Affairs, SASSA, and Postbank to block fraud, replace document
There isn't much you can do but but wait. In the meantime, you can submit a complaint to your provincial Court Manager.
You can approach the Ombud and ask him to investigate this request.
You can take your landlord to a Small Claims Court or reach out to the Rental Housing Tribunal.
Your boyfriend or his lawyer need to fill in a request form from the Compensation Commission to ask them to re-open his case.