Loss Of Citizenship Campaign
Timeline of the case so far:
2014 to 2018
The DA Abroad gets approached by multiple people who unknowingly lost their citizenship after trying to register to vote.
Over the next few years, the issue is escalated within DA structures, and official communication is established with the Minister through Parliament to resolve the problem.
Eventually, the DA Abroad realises there is no other option but to go to court over the issue.
The Democratic Alliance launches its challenge to section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act of 1995 in the North Gauteng High Court.
The North Gauteng High Court rejects the DA’s challenge.
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) accepts the DA’s application for leave to appeal to it.
The SCA rules that section 6(1)(a) is constitutionally invalid, concluding that anyone who has lost their South African citizenship after obtaining a foreign citizenship, is in fact still a South African citizen. It is then put to the Constitutional Court, which needs to ratify the verdict.
The Constitutional Court hears the DA Abroad’s case and reserves judgement, postponing the final verdict until further notice.
Latest News on the Citizenship Campaign
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Constitutional Court reserves judgement in Citizenship Court Case
On 5 November 2024, the Constitutional Court reserved judgement in the DA Abroad’s citizenship court case following a virtual hearing.
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Press Release
DA Abroad pushes for swift restoration of South African citizenship after landmark court victory
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FAQs
The DA’s recent court win on retention of citizenship and what it means for you
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Press Release
DA celebrates striking down of apartheid-era loss of citizenship law