Watch – The invisible children: South Africa’s late birth registration backlog

Imagine growing up in South Africa without any legal proof that you exist. Thousands of children are trapped in a backlog of birth registration applications, leaving them unable to access the documents they need and forcing their caregivers into a lengthy bureaucratic struggle. This is the hidden cost of being invisible to the state. Daily Maverick’s Tamsin Metelerkamp reports.Reporting by: Tamsin MetelerkampFilmed by: Joel SeboaEdited by: Joel SeboaProduced by: Emilie GambadeCreative lead by: Malibongwe TyiloSub-edited by: Kevin FlynnSupport journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverickSubscribe to our channel.***Imagine being born in a country, but never officially existing in its records.You can’t prove who you are. You can’t get