A life in the day of Jonathan Hitchcock http://vhata.net/node/258/atom/feed 2007-03-27T13:00:33+02:00 http://vhata.net/blog/2005/08/28/a-saffie-to-be 2005-08-28T13:11:00+02:00 2007-03-27T13:00:33+02:00 Jonathan Hitchcock

As mentioned last year, I applied for determination of South African citizenship, but the application took a lot longer than expected and then stalled. I ended up actually being the go-between for three different Home Affairs departments, one in Grahamstown, one in Paarl, and one in Pretoria. I literally phoned them, took messages, and passed those messages on to the other departments. My determination finally came through in about May, and it said that I was not eligible. Then the next day, apparently, it said I was. I'm not sure how it works, but all I know is that I can apply for citizenship. My grandparents are citizens, so I have to actually apply on my father's behalf, and then apply on my own behalf, through my father. Anyway, I have finally scraped all the paperwork together, and sent it in, and they said it'll come through in six months. That's February next year. Bated breath is with what I wait. Soon I can be PSA?

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As mentioned last year, I applied for determination of South African citizenship, but the application took a lot longer than expected and then stalled. I ended up actually being the go-between for three different Home Affairs departments, one in Grahamstown, one in Paarl, and one in Pretoria. I literally phoned them, took messages, and passed those messages on to the other departments. My determination finally came through in about May, and it said that I was not eligible. Then the next day, apparently, it said I was. I'm not sure how it works, but all I know is that I can apply for citizenship. My grandparents are citizens, so I have to actually apply on my father's behalf, and then apply on my own behalf, through my father. Anyway, I have finally scraped all the paperwork together, and sent it in, and they said it'll come through in six months. That's February next year. Bated breath is with what I wait. Soon I can be PSA?

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