Dear Leon Amos Schreiber

I would like your help in assisting Home Affairs to issue a birth certificate for a child i have in foster care.
I am a place of safety parent and received a baby in need of place of safety at around 4 hours of age. I took him to Life Grooenkloof hospital as he did not have a proper umbelical cord clamp only a wash line peg as a clamp. He was born at home in Mamelodi according to the Social Worker and was then left at a hospice as she did not want the child.
Unfortunately the Mother has never gone to home affairs to obtain a birth certificate for him. The Social worker at that time tried to obtain one but to no avail.

We do have a receipt from home affairs Acknowledgement in Mamelodi of receipt of Notification of birth dated 18.09.2020 yet still nothing has happened! I have asked so many people i just dont know who more to approach.

I have a court order, ordering home affairs to assist but apparently this is meaningless as it has not prompted Home Affairs to assist.

It is a HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATION that he is not given a birth certificate!

I cannot tell you how i struggled to get him into grade 1 as i could not apply via the GDE system as there is no ID no for him.


We are awaiting a panel meeting but never get a date!

How long does this matter take? Its been 7 YEARS!!!!!!!!

PLEASE ASSIST

We live in Pretoria, Please can you assist?

Regards Melany van Heerden