Comments on: How do you extract a birth certificate from an extinct country (Zim)?

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:34:15 +0000

Oh by the way I got my UNabridged birth certificate in three weeks flat, which was applied for on about December 14th last year. This was done via a private company in Durban called Bunnyhop… and that was done over the festive season when most businesses slow down or stop altogether!

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:57:18 +0000

To all – got an email the other day from the SA consulate that my SA passport has arrived at the consulate in Shanghai… a few days short of six months after applying.
If I had not written Reginald Thomas Green in this blog, Marion’s (my missus) would not have linked up again with her half-uncle, Robert Laird, decades after being separated… more power to Google…

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:59:50 +0000

Hi Robert Laird, yes you are correct, my missus was married to John Young, now she belongs to me, and her father ‘s name was Reginald Thomas Green , please contact Marion asap on marion.young1@gmail.com, she wants to hear from you

By: robert laird

robert laird — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:59:11 +0000

ps forgot to add I am from southport,near liverpool england. uk

By: robert laird

robert laird — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:40:15 +0000

hi enquiry only, regarding marion and her late father reginald thomas green.is marion married to john young.If so marion’s dad is my half-brother.

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:18:26 +0000

Sid and Mundundu – thank you for your forthright, blunt and most welcome “to the point” remarks.

By: Rod MacKenzie

Rod MacKenzie — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:36:41 +0000

Thanks Benzol – as far as i am concerned that is doable. One small factual snag – the New Zealand government will NOT accept any documents certified by the Chinese police… which speaks volumes!! Of course I could probably approach various consulates, law firms etc for the certification. Nice to hear your words instead of the blokes who call me a racist for making a few factual observations about Zimbabwe and SA in this blog and a previous one on SA passports. Good grief… the denial!
(Oh by mentioning the FACT that NZ immigration wont accept certified documents from the Chinese police… am I now a racist towards the Chinese? Some clowns out there simply have problems with accepting honesty and facts.)

By: mundundu

mundundu — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:15:14 +0000

(the last time i was in my jurisdiction of birth, during business hours, was in august 1996; that was when i a) renewed my driver’s license in that jurisdiction for the last time and b) picked up said copy of my birth certificate.)

By: mundundu

mundundu — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:09:59 +0000

fredrick –

you’re missing the point. most countries you don’t need to physically go all the way back to get a birth certificate; you can just order one at the embassy, provided that you have other proof of citizenship.

[the united states is an exception to this, since birth certificates are issued at the local level, not the state or national one.]

*that* was his point, really. so willing to cry racism but it’s clear that you haven’t a) traveled enough or b) met enough people from different countries to realise that for many nationalities you can just rock up at the embassy and get a new birth cert.

eish.

[the very reason that i actually have a copy of my birth certificate in day planner is because i have zero desire to return to the jurisdiction of my birth to get one. none.]

By: sid

sid — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:59:09 +0000

Njabulo,

I hope you have a simlar rant for the family of the guy who committed suicide because the Home Affairs oaficials refused to provide the documentation (was it you?). Wake up bru, it’s not about black or white, it’s about useless and corrupt versus public service and doing the job. For everyone.

Race card played and dismissed; with contempt.