An NGO has taken the South African government to court over a backlog of hundreds of thousands of applications for late birth ...

Up until 2013, any South African-born child was issued with an abridged version only. After 2013, however, the unabridged South African birth certificate came into being and was the one ...

Children of migrants in southern Africa are in danger of living on the fringes of society due to a lack of proper papers registering their birth.

Every under-18 arriving in South Africa was required to present an unabridged birth certificate, which includes the parents’ details.

Stories Relief for stateless South African man after 25 year-wait for a birth certificate Years after Tebogo Khoza was refused an ID document, a high court judgement has restored his rights and ...

The Department of Home Affairs will scrap its controversial birth certificate rules for travellers. The regulation requires all people travelling with minors (under the age of 18) to produce an ...

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza on Friday handed over 100 birth certificates and identity documents to successful late birth registration applicants in Mabopane, north of Tshwane.

Conclusion Applying for an unabridged birth certificate in South Africa is a necessary step for parents and guardians, especially given its importance in various legal and international contexts.

Caster Semenya's birth certificate clearly states she is female The BBC has seen the birth certificate of South African athlete Caster Semenya, which states that the new 800m world champion is female.

Caster Semenya's birth certificate clearly states she is female The BBC has seen the birth certificate of South African athlete Caster Semenya, which states that the new 800m world champion is ...