August 7, 2024 9:03 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
In a first-of-its-kind event, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with subject matter experts Mr. Ibrahima Kane and Dr. Bronwen Manby, hosted a continental meeting to discuss next steps towards the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on […]
August 7, 2024 7:31 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The Department of Home Affairs herewith provides an update on the ongoing investigation into the citizenship of Chidimma Adetshina, a contestant in the upcoming Miss SA event. The reason for the ongoing nature of the investigation is that its scope […]
August 7, 2024 7:27 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Envaalde Matheus Namibia’s home affairs minister has tabled a bill that will grant people born with South West Africa (SWA) identification documents (IDs) full Namibian citizenship. Up to now, many of these individuals have been unable to get Namibian […]
August 7, 2024 8:21 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Zimbabweans living in South Africa say the hike in the price of Zimbabwean passports is contributing to more of them being in the country illegally. On Tuesday, a group of Zimbabweans and some South Africans marched to the Zimbabwean embassy […]
August 6, 2024 5:10 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
To provide for a process for application for acquisition of Namibian citizenship by naturalisation for holders of South West Africa identification documents; to provide for a process for application for acquisition of Namibian citizenship by birth or descent of the […]
August 6, 2024 9:12 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Ayang Macdonald The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that biometric voter registration will begin next month as part of preparations for the country’s general elections slated for September 16, 2025. MEC Chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, made the announcement […]
August 5, 2024 7:34 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Chidimma Adetshina’s success should be a reason to celebrate SA’s diverse heritage By STEFANIE DE SAUDE DARBANDI The SA Citizenship Act of 1995 outlines the criteria for citizenship, which were revised after January 2013. The act now uniformly grants citizenship […]
August 2, 2024 1:24 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Decision adopted by the African Commission’s 80th ordinary session, closing on 2 August 2024, and included within the African Commission’s 56th and 57th Combined Activity Reports adopted on 10 March 2025 and subsequently communicated to the parties. For background to […]
August 2, 2024 9:29 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Durban — A Home Affairs official who had been operating with a foreign national syndicate issuing fraudulent passports with the help of South Africans was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Judy Zuma, […]
August 1, 2024 2:54 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Samantha Balaton-Chrimes Abstract Many cases of mass statelessness arise from discrimination against groups. Accordingly, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (‘UNHCR’) and others sometimes pursue group forms of recognition in campaigns to remedy statelessness. In this article, I consider […]
August 1, 2024 2:22 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Governments are increasingly adopting the digital public infrastructure (DPI) approach to deliver public services. An essential component of this is digital identity. Digital identities are often designed to provide a seamless experience for users which ought to be secure, user-friendly, and […]
July 30, 2024 2:10 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Strengthening the linkage of civil registration and vital statistics to legal identity systems through digitalization for enhanced inclusion Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day, which is celebrated annually, marks a pivotal moment for reflection, collaboration and action towards strengthening […]
