Pilot programme rolled out to help recipients of the Social Relief of Distress grant to verify their identity By Marecia Damons Beneficiaries are struggling with identity verification for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, causing delays and access issues. The process, which involves facial recognition through an SMS link, has been further complicated by delays at the Department of...

The short answer It depends whether there is a clause in your mother's will that precludes inheritance being part of the beneficiary's joint estate. The whole question Dear Athalie My mother passed away two years ago, leaving my father and nephew alone in the house. Last year, my father met a woman who he has since married, even though she is from a...

Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations have now approached the Constitutional Court By Tania Broughton The Constitutional Court has been asked to put an end to the exploration right granted to Shell to do seismic testing off the Wild Coast. Wild Coast communities and environmental justice organisations have asked the Court to rule against a decision by the Supreme Court of...

The short answer No. You only qualify for South African citizenship if at least one parent is/was a South African citizen or has permanent resident status. The whole question Dear Athalie I was born in South Africa to undocumented Zimbabwean parents. I am 18 years old and want to study here. Am I entitled to citizenship because I was born in South Africa? The...