South Africa: Minister Gigaba to deliver oration at naturalisation ceremony
Published: 6/Sep/2018
Source: South African Department of Home Affairs
The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will on Friday, 07 September 2018, deliver a ceremonial oration at the Naturalisation Ceremony for foreign nationals who qualify for South African citizenship.
In terms of the legislation, the Minister may grant a certificate of naturalisation in a prescribed manner, including a ceremony, to mark the naturalisation process.
It is expected that 923 foreign nationals, who have been inducted, will receive naturalisation certificates conferred to them by a senior member of the judiciary.
The Naturalisation Ceremony has been successfully hosted by the Department on three occasions – in 2016, 2017 and August 2018.
Successful naturalisation applicants will take an oath or affirmation to the South African constitution, its laws and its democratic values. In addition, the new citizens will publicly pledge their loyalty and commitment to the Republic. To this end, the naturalisation ceremony, as mandated by the Citizenship Act, intends to introduce the new citizens to the South African community.
Read original: http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/statements-speeches/1177-minister-gigaba-to-deliver-oration-at-naturalisation-ceremony-2