South African Citizenship

• SA Visa /
• Citizenship

Citizenship Options

• South African Citizen by Descent
• South African Citizen by Naturalisation:
• Automatic loss of Citizenship
• Resumption of South African citizenship
• Deprivation of Citizenship
• South African Citizen by Naturalisation:
• Automatic loss of Citizenship
• Resumption of South African citizenship
• Acquisition of the citizenship or nationality of another country

South African Citizen by Descent:

Anybody who was born outside of South Africa to a South African citizen. His or her birth has to be registered in line with the births and deaths registration act 51 of 1992.

South African Citizen by Naturalisation:

Permanent Resident holders of 5 or more years can apply for citizenship. Anybody married to a South African citizen qualifies for naturalisation, two years after receiving his or her permanent residence at the time of marriage.

A child under 21 who has permanent residence Visa qualifies for naturalization immediately after the Visa is issued.

Automatic loss of Citizenship.

This occurs when a South African citizen:

Obtains citizenship of another country by a voluntary and formal act, other than marriage, or;

Serves in the armed forces of another country, where he or she is also a citizen, while is at war with South Africa.

Deprivation of Citizenship:

A South African citizen by naturalization can be deprived of his citizenship if;

The certificate of naturalisation was obtained fraudulently or false information was supplied.

He or she holds the citizenship of another country and has, at any time, been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in any country for an offence that also would have been an offence in South Africa.

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Durban court sentences former Home Affairs official to four years behind bars for fraud and corruption

Daily News  Oct 29, 2021

DURBAN - The Durban Magistrates Court sentenced a former Department of Home Affairs official to four years of direct imprisonment for fraud and corruption.

Hawks spokesperson Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo said Sbulelo Malanda, 44, was sentenced on Monday.

Mhlongo said Malanda was working for the Department of Home Affairs at its Umzimkhulu offices. In 2017, she colluded with her accomplices and assisted the foreign nationals to obtain South African identity documents fraudulently. As a result, those foreign nationals unduly benefited from social grants from the South African Social Security Agency.

“A case of fraud and corruption was reported at Umzimkhulu police station. The case docket was allocated to Hawks members from the Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team for intensive investigation, and they were arrested in August 2017,” Mhlongo said.

He said they made several court appearances until her accomplices were found guilty in 2018. They were sentenced to two years imprisonment, which was suspended for five years on condition that they were not found guilty of fraud or corruption during the period of suspension.

“Malanda continued to attend court until she was found guilty in June last year. She was sentenced to four years of direct imprisonment for three counts of fraud and another four years imprisonment for three counts of corruption. She was further sentenced to six months imprisonment for contravention of the Immigration Act,” Mhlongo said.

He said her sentence will run concurrently.

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2022 University Application Closing Dates

Careerwise - - Date 28 October 2021 

If you wish to secure your spot in the class of 2022 at one of the twenty-six South African higher education institutions, you have to start working on starting your application process.

It’s important to note that before you make any application, consider different factors. And those include the environment you see yourself living and working comfortably in, the location, (public) transportation facilities and routes, accommodation, daily economic costs, financing for studies via institutional bursaries, and the general style of the learning institution you want to attend.

NB: application dates may differ and/or change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The institutions hold the privilege to revise the dates published in order to match what has been a constantly changing learning environment since the pandemic began.

Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

5 August 2021 for early applications (excluding MBChB).

30 September 2021 for late applications (excluding MBChB).

30 September 2021 for international student applications (excluding MBChB).

30 September 2021 – International student applications (application fee: R500).

University of Fort Hare (UFH)

Friday, 29 October 2021

You can find the application forms here, application guidelines and fees, and banking details.

University of Pretoria (TUKS)

New applications for the Faculty of Health Sciences have been extended until 31 July 2021.

While the last opportunity for matric learners to write their national benchmark test is 30 September 2021.

Further closing dates are Specific to Faculties.

You can browse all faculties and their stated dates here.

North-West University (NWU)

31st July 2021 (Selection courses)

30 September 2021 (Non-selection courses)

University of South Africa (UNISA)

1 September 2021 (applications open)

15 December 2021 (closing date)

You can read up on the institution’s application guidelines and how to download the 2022 prospectus here.

University of the Free State (UFS)

31 July 2020: Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, and Social Work: 

30 September 2020: All non-selection programmes

1 November 2020: Fine Arts

Download a PDF that contains dates and important information for students from the institution.

Rhodes University (RU)

30 September 2021 (Undergraduate studies)

31 October 2021 (Postgraduate studies)

Walter Sisulu University (WSU)

30 September 2021 (Faculty of Health Sciences)

31 October 2021 (Other Faculties)

University of Johannesburg (UJ)

30 September 2021 –12:00 PM (Undergraduate Studies)

You can read up on the institution’s comprehensive application guidelines, closing dates for postgraduate applications, fees, and contact information here. 

University of the Western Cape (UWC)

30 September 2021 (excluding Bachelor of Dentistry and Oral Health, BA Honours Biokinetics, BSc Honours Biokinetics)

31 August 2021: School of Government postgraduate degrees

Visit this page to learn how to launch and process your application.

University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

30 June 2021: Medicine

30 September 2021: All other programmes

University of Witwatersrand (Wits)

30 June 2021 (Faculty of Health Sciences (all programmes); Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Audiology, Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology; BA Film and TV).

30 September 2021 (All other University programmes; Residence applications).

Visit this page to apply online, learn about application fees, ways to process payment, etc.

University of Cape Town (UCT)

31 August 2021 for all undergraduate programmes.

Note: applications for student accommodation close the same day.

University of Limpopo (UL)

23 September 2020 (for both South African and International students).

Find the online application form and admission requirements on this page.

University of Venda (UniVen)

30 November 2021

This page will direct you to the application portal.

University of Mpumalanga (UMP)

30 September 2021: Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching

30 November 2021 (All programmes)

15 January 2022 (Masters programmes)

University of Stellenbosch (SU)

31 July 2021 (applications for Undergraduates, residence applications)

01 August 2021 (NSFAS assistance applications opening date)

30 November 2021 (NSFAS assistance closing date)

15 December 2021 (closing date for Diploma in Public Accountability)

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

30 July 2021 (B Radiography, B Dental Surgery, B Pharmacy, B Dental Therapy, MBChB, and BSc Physiotherapy)

30 July 2021 (BSc, BSc Diet, B Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, B Occupational Therapy, B Oral Hygiene, B Nursing Sciences)

University of Zululand (UniZulu)

30 August 2021 (Social Work)

30 September 2021 (Nursing Sciences)

31 October 2021 (for other programmes)

Sol Plaatje University

30 November 2021 (All programmes)

Universities of Technology

Central University of Technology (CUT)

30 November 2021 (South African applications)

29 October 2021 (International applications)

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

30 November 2021 (All other programmes)

30 July 2021 (2022 applications for the CSIR Bursary Programme close)

Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

30 September 2021 (Undergraduate Studies)

Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)

30 September 2021 (Engineering – 1st-semester applications; Management Sciences; and Natural Sciences Faculties)

Durban University of Technology (DUT)

30 September 2021 (All programmes)

Walter Sisulu University of Technology and Science

30 September 2021

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

31 August 2021 (certificate & higher certificates; postgraduate studies; B-Ed programmes).

Visit this page for further application information.

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‘Irate citizen complaints’ lead to longer hours at some home affairs offices

Times Live - 28 October 2021

Temporary extension to cope with surge in demand for services 

Home affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has approved the temporary extension of operating times at some of the department’s offices by two-and-a-half hours, to keep them open from 8am to 5.30pm.

The department said the temporary extension, effective from Monday, was designed to meet a surge in demand for its services.

Out of the 412 home affairs offices, 197 were modernised live capture offices that could process smart ID cards and passports.

These are the offices that will operate for extended hours due to increased demand for services.

“The deputy minister [Njabulo Nzuza] and I have been receiving a lot of complaints from irate citizens across the country.

“Most of these people have complained about a bad practice by some home affairs offices where queues are cut and people sent home, presumably because there are already more than enough people to serve for the day,” said Motsoaledi.

The minister said he learnt this incorrect practice of sending people home happened as early as 7am.

“We want to emphasise there is no government policy that provides for that and members of the public should not be treated in this way,” Motsoaledi said.

“Where it happens, members of the public must challenge it, take down the name of the official who wants to send them home and raise it with the office manager.”

He said the temporary extension was meant to resolve congestion which had increased over the past two weeks at identified offices. The intervention includes the full return of staff to those offices.

He said the only people who would be sent home were those who arrived after 5.30pm. Motsoaledi said everybody who arrived before 5.30pm should be served and not turned away.

The department said in the event of the system being offline, it would intervene quickly.

Everyone visiting home affairs offices was urged to observe social distancing rules, sanitise their hands and wear face masks properly, covering both nose and mouth. Anyone who is not wearing a mask properly will not be assisted.

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E-Visa Market Is Booming Worldwide with Muhlbauer Group, Netrust, Atlantic Zeiser

Puck – 28 October 2021

E-Visa Market Comprehensive Study is an expert and top to bottom investigation on the momentum condition of the worldwide E-Visa industry with an attention on the Global market. The report gives key insights available status of the E-Visa producers and is an important wellspring of direction and course for organizations and people keen on the business. By and large, the report gives an inside and out understanding of 2021-2026 worldwide E-Visa Market covering extremely significant parameters.

Brief Summary of E-Visa:

An e-visa (electronic visa) is an online platform which allows an applicant to facilitate online application to get a visa. An e-visa is an advanced form of traditional documents introduced to improve the security structure as well as limit fraudulent cases, so as to increase integration competences with high-tech airport infrastructure. E-visas are used to check identity of a traveler over digital means using unique identification number, digital signature, & others, when crossing borders or entering into another country. This technology stores data of the traveler on a smart chip. Global e-visa market growth is driven by the introduction of e-visa application and services. It eases reduction of hassles throughout the processing and verification of documents at airports, reduces the processing time at immigration desks to get clearance, as well as also permits security personnel to focus their attention on the surveillance of suspicious & high-risk travelers.

Market Trends:

• Increasing Adoption of Hybrid Smart Cards

Market Drivers:

• Growing Cross Border Travel
• Introduction of e-visa application and services

Market Opportunities:

• Growing Number of identity frauds
• Growing adoption of e-visas among developing economies

Regions Covered in the E-Visa Market:

• The Middle East and Africa (South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Egypt, etc.)
• North America (United States, Mexico & Canada)
• South America (Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, etc.)
• Europe (Turkey, Spain, Turkey, Netherlands Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Russia UK, Italy, France, etc.)
• Asia-Pacific (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Australia).

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