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Civil birth, marriage and death certificates
The certificates themselves — requested by application, not held by the National Archives.
Original record holder
- Date
- Civil registration to today
- Creator
- Department of Home Affairs
- Place
- South Africa
- Held by
- Department of Home Affairs
- Reference
- Apply to Home Affairs
- Language
- English / Afrikaans
- Rights
- Restricted — Access by application or on-site visit.
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