Can I get papers to remain in South Africa if my child is a citizen? The short answer
The whole question
I am a foreign national and I have a child with a South African woman, but she is married to another man. Can I get papers to remain in South African if I have my child is a South African citizen?
The long answer
Thank you for your email asking if you can get papers allowing you to stay in South Africa through your baby daughter, who is a South African citizen. The fact that she is a South African citizen does not automatically give you any rights to permits, but there are two types of visa that you might be able to apply for:
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Answer to a question from a reader
My house s sale of execution and money judgment were heard on different dates. What can I do? The short answer The courts ruled in 2018 that banks must bring both the money judgement as well as the application for a sale in execution on the same date.
The whole question
My wife and I have fallen behind on our bond repayments. The bank obtained an order, and summons was granted against us, and we had to appear in court.
At the last court date, the bank s attorneys applied for a sale of execution order to sell the house at an auction. What concerns me is the fact that this GroundUp article on 13 September 2018 states that both the money judgment and then the sale of execution order should be applied for on the same date. This was not done as we had to appear for two separate court hearings.
Home Affairs won t allow me to apply for an ID. What must I do? The short answer
The whole question
I have tried to apply for an ID at Home Affairs several times, but all my attempts have been unsuccessful because they need a copy of my mother s ID. The problem is that I don t know who my mother is because I was raised by my father. I have also tried to approach Home Affairs with my birth certificate and school records but without success. What should I do?
The long answer
The Home Affairs website says: “All first time applicants must be accompanied by their parents or one of the parents when applying for an ID card. The parents /legal guardians of first time applicants must bring along a certified copy of their IDs as well.”
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