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You can apply for the Department of Basic Education to re-issue the certificate.
You first need to try resolve the issue with Damelin. If that doesn't work, you can escalate.
In terms of a 2019 judgment in the Makhanda High Court, yes. But the Department of Education website says otherwise.
To find your nearest Adult Education and Training centre, you can contact the DHET Western Cape Office
Foreign students must have study visas to pursue their education in South Africa. If he did not have such a document, proof of an application to Home Affairs or a police affidavit may suffice.
The school should contact you and give you three months to settle the account. But they do not need to tell you if they intend to hand over the account to debt collectors.
Home Affairs is supposed to let your adoptive parents help you apply. They should also tell you why your applications have been denied.
Being two years older than the average age of your grade isn't unusual. You can plead your case with the school or you can continue your education through ABET.
No. Legally, the principal does not have the power to block access to the matric farewell because of outstanding school fees.
You can approach the School Governing Body and negotiate a revised repayment plan.