Constitutional Court rules in favour of dual citizenship

The Constitutional Court has declared legislation that strips South Africans of their citizenship after acquiring citizenship of another country as unconstitutional.

The DA applied to the apex court for confirmation of orders by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which declared unlawful the provision of the Citizenship Act that prevents dual citizenship for South Africans. ..

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