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Proof of Birthplace and Date of Birth
- Have you got a birth certificate?
- If you haven’t got a birth certificate, can you find at least two or more of the following documents?
- the record of your birth from the hospital or clinic where you were born
- your baptismal certificate
- clinic cards from when you were a baby
- a letter from the chief in the area in which you were born
- a letter from the owner of the farm where you were born
- a letter from your mother’s employer at the time of your birth
- a letter from any midwife who helped your mother at the birth
- affidavits from the people who helped your mother at the time of your birth
- affidavits from your elder brothers or sisters who have got IDs and are recognised as South African citizens
- your primary school records or a letter from the school principal
- a house permit on which your name is written, if your family lived in an urban area
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