South African Citizenship Act

Landmark concourt decision overturns the duel over dual citizenship

The constitutional court found that section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship Act is unconstitutional as it infringes the right to citizenship and, consequentially, other…

Wilmien van Biljon & Peter Michaels

9 min read

In post-apartheid South Africa, the system has evolved but has fundamentally stayed the same, triggering an inter-generational cycle of displacement. (Fredrik Lerneryd)

CITIZEN

24 JAN 2022

Fixing the home affairs department is key to fighting xenophobia

Not only is the department dysfunctional and its officials hostile, but it does not act on its legislative and constitutional obligations

Christine Hobden

4 min read