Although born in South Africa, some people cannot access official services due to the lack of a birth certificate. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Arnold Nkub, 25 years old, is one of those people. Despite having the right to be South African, he could not continue his education due to lack of documents and makes a living by washing cars.
Stateless people feel as if they are invisible, non-existent individuals. They cannot open bank accounts, get official jobs, or use government services.
Approximately 10 thousand people live in this situation in South Africa, but there is no exact statistic. Kristi Chitengu also previously lived without documents.
Three years ago, with the help of lawyers, she obtained South African citizenship. In her opinion, citizenship is not a reward but the right of every person to live with dignity.
Experts emphasize that millions of people worldwide are forced to live stateless. To solve this problem, it is necessary to register refugees and their children at their place of birth and guarantee mothers the right to pass their citizenship to their children.
