- To
-
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
- From
- Nicolas Ghequiere
- Subject
- blocked life home affairs
- Date
- 8 November 2022 3:26 p.m.
Dear Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs,
I allow myself to write to you to tell you our story.
I am a Belgian citizen and I got married in South Africa in March
Our marriage was registered in the home affairs system.
Unfortunately they made a spelling error in my name, which makes this certificate unusable
My wife returned 5 times to the Home Office in Durban. Nothing evolves, nothing changes.
They told her that the head office person in Pretoria is a pensioner and nobody is replacing him. Therefore, they are unreachable.
How can you explain to me that this can happen in a civilized country?
Our common life project is at an impasse, which strongly affects our mental health.
I don't know what to do anymore, that's why I'm appealing to politics.
Could you help me please?
We are totally despondent
Regards
Shaleyn and Nicolas