By Sinenhlanhla Masilela The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Director-General of Home Affairs to overturn an earlier order declaring a foreign national, Mikhail Sakharov as a South […]
By Sinenhlanhla Masilela| The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has rejected an application from the Minister of Home Affairs and the Director-General of Home Affairs to overturn a previous ruling that granted Mikhail Sakharov, a foreign national, South African […]
By John Sharp Cassandra Lewis’s path to citizenship in the African country of Benin began decades ago. As the youngest of nine children, she grew up listening to her father recount stories that were not fantasy tales of slave ships […]
By Lukholo Mazibuko The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga, has denounced what she calls a “malicious and orchestrated” social media campaign falsely claiming she is not a South African citizen. In […]
Application No: ECW/CCJ/APP/25/25 Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/26 Extracts: INTRODUCTION 4. The Application concerns the alleged violation of the Applicant’s right to freedom of movement, including her right to leave and return to her country of nationality, as guaranteed under Article 12(2) […]
(2024-044391) [2026] ZAGPPHC 648 (22 June 2026) Brief Facts [2] It is common cause that on or about 9 December 2013 the respondent was granted a permanent residence permit to reside in South Africa. It is also common cause that […]
by Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE: Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman who recently received a diplomatic passport from King Mswati after being granted Eswatini citizenship, is an ex-convict, an alleged fraudster and/or multibillion money-launderer. A brief research conducted by this […]
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of the Republic of Botswana for granting citizenship to 69 refugees on the commemoration of this year’s World Refugee Day and the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention in Dukwi Refugee […]
What began as a routine government formation process after President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in for a new term on May 12 has thrust Uganda’s long-running citizenship debate into the national spotlight. Among the names submitted for ministerial jobs were individuals who […]
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been granted Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport by King Mswati III following a private audience at the Royal Palace. Otobong Tommy Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been granted Eswatini citizenship and presented with a […]
Refugees and stateless people face a long road to getting documentation By Marecia Damons Lumumba Chia has lived in South Africa for more than two decades. He holds a Refugee Permit, has filed the necessary applications, and has done everything […]
Un décret signé du général Abdourahamane Tiani retire « provisoirement » sa nationalité nigérienne à Mariama Djibrine. Comme d’autres personnalités, elle est accusée d’« intelligence avec une puissance étrangère ». Par Damien Glez Parmi la boîte à outils répressive contre […]