ConCourt victory for South Africans who acquired second citizenship
Image Credit: timeslive.co- The South African Constitutional Court declared section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act invalid, which previously caused automatic loss of citizenship when acquiring another nationality without ministerial permission.
- The ruling overturned previous court decisions and restored citizenship to those who lost it under this provision since its enactment in 1995.
- The DA led the legal challenge, emphasizing the large impact on nearly 2 million South Africans living abroad who were unaware they had lost their citizenship.
- The court emphasized that citizenship rights are protected by the constitution and criticized the lack of justification for automatic loss, especially amid increased cross-border migration.
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