“Unfortunately‚ Lubanzi died‚ but Lukhona lived. When we were discharged from Prince Mshiyeni Hospital‚ I tried applying for Lukhona’s birth certificate‚ but the Home Affairs system denied the application as it picked up that I had given birth in January the same year‚” said Caluza.
She said she has been going in and out of the branch trying to have the application processed - but officials kept telling her that the system was rejecting her application.
“Right now my twin daughter is supposed to be in Grade 1 but she is not because a birth certificate is required for registration. I don’t know what else I should do‚” said Caluza.
She has letters from the hospital confirming her admission for the birth in January and her admission for the premature birth of the twins‚ and she has the death certificate for Lubanzi.