Author Archives for Bronwen Manby

Zimbabwe: Parly committee to grill Mudede

March 8, 2018 9:45 am Published by Comments Off on Zimbabwe: Parly committee to grill Mudede

By Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services will next week quiz the Registrar General (RG) Mr Tobaiwa Mudede on why Zimbabweans continue to face difficulties in obtaining national documents at the […]


Groundbreaking Arab League declaration heightens global momentum to end gender discrimination in nationality laws

March 8, 2018 7:37 am Published by Comments Off on Groundbreaking Arab League declaration heightens global momentum to end gender discrimination in nationality laws

By Catherine Harrington, Campaign Manager, Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights Amid the tragedy and uncertainty of today’s global challenges, there have been several important developments in the fight for gender equality in the past year. Importantly, these wins do […]


South Africa: Lindiwe Sisulu ‘surprised’ by Gigaba’s U-turn on Guptas’ SA citizenship

March 7, 2018 10:05 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Lindiwe Sisulu ‘surprised’ by Gigaba’s U-turn on Guptas’ SA citizenship

By Thapelo Lekabe In June last year, Gigaba said there was nothing untoward about him granting members of the family SA citizenship. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu says she is surprised the Gupta brothers are not South […]


South Africa: Citizens Gupta – Finally Clarified. Sort Of.

March 7, 2018 9:45 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Citizens Gupta – Finally Clarified. Sort Of.

Atul and Rajesh Gupta are South African citizens; the fugitive Ajay Gupta is not. This is the clarification given by the home affairs department after confusion reigned for around 22 hours and 30 minutes on the status of Atul. At […]


South Africa: Ajay and Atul Gupta are not South African citizens

March 6, 2018 10:07 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Ajay and Atul Gupta are not South African citizens

Makhosandile Zulu The family had applied for citizenship as a collective but this was rejected because more than one family member did not qualify. Neither of the brothers Ajay and Atul Gupta – in fact not a single member of […]


South Africa: Gigaba says Gupta naturalisation process above board

March 6, 2018 9:49 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Gigaba says Gupta naturalisation process above board

By Mashadi Kekana Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the law does allow for naturalised citizens to have their citizenship revoked and claims the controversial Gupta family was not favoured when they applied for naturalisation. Gigaba, on Tuesday, gave feedback […]


South Africa: Stateless couple seek clarification on citizenship

March 5, 2018 7:08 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Stateless couple seek clarification on citizenship

By Ernest Mabuza A couple originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo have found themselves stateless after renouncing their citizenship in order to be naturalised as South Africans. While one of their children has been granted South African citizenship‚ the […]


CRC Concluding Observations: Seychelles, 2018

March 5, 2018 4:35 pm Published by Comments Off on CRC Concluding Observations: Seychelles, 2018

CRC/C/SYC/CO/5-6 Rights of the child to a name and nationality, to know and be cared for by his or her parents and to his or her identity 20.The Committee remains deeply concerned that no law has been enacted to ensure […]


South Africa: Media statement on prohibition of enabling documents to Engcobo church members

March 5, 2018 8:56 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Media statement on prohibition of enabling documents to Engcobo church members

The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has, through the Director-General, issued a directive to the Provincial Manager of the Department in the Eastern Cape to commence with processes to conduct an audit of enabling documents to affected community members […]


Maurice: Ashok Kumar attend la citoyenneté mauricienne depuis 16 ans

March 4, 2018 11:45 am Published by Comments Off on Maurice: Ashok Kumar attend la citoyenneté mauricienne depuis 16 ans

Par Reshad Toorab Ashok Kumar Shivabhai Patel, 40 ans et originaire du Gujrât, en Inde, est marié à la Mauricienne Reshma, 31 ans, depuis le 13 août 2002. Le couple habite Pointe-aux-Piments et a deux enfants âgées de 14 et […]


South Africa: Home Affairs again defends Gigaba over Guptas’ citizenship

March 2, 2018 3:43 pm Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Home Affairs again defends Gigaba over Guptas’ citizenship

JOHANNESBURG – The Department of Home Affairs has had to put out old fires, again defending Malusi Gigaba for fast-tracking the Guptas’ citizenship application. Gigaba returns to the department after he was moved from the finance portfolio during the cabinet […]