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Primrose Modisane, who was born in Zimbabwe, has battled to have her South African citizenship recognised despite being entitled to it by descent through her grandmother
BIRTH CERTIFICATE SOUTH AFRICA

UPDATED – Stateless no more: Primrose Modisane finally gets her SA birth certificate

Modisane, who was born in Zimbabwe, has battled to have her South African citizenship recognised despite being entitled to it by descent through her grandmother

  • Sheree Bega
9 min read
File photo by Madelene Cronjé
ALTERNATIVE PROOF OF IDENTITY

Lack of resources, not migration control, contributes to SA education problems, says law centre

A shortage of resources is failing South Africa’s undocumented children, with more than 258 000 awaiting birth registration, says the Centre for Child Law

  • Umamah Bakharia
5 min read