No Mechanism to Identify and Document Stateless Persons South Africa does not have a dedicated mechanism to identify statelessness. The identification of stateless persons is however of utmost importance in guaranteeing the rights of stateless persons and children living in the country. Without accurate identification there is also a lack of insight into the extent of statelessness in South Africa. This makes it impossible to respond to the phenomenon at a policy level and in order to protect individual human rights.