CPD1501 Oct/Nov 2017 exam paper — questions

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1. Question 1.1 · South African citizenship: acquisition, naturalisation and loss · 2 marks

   Select the correct statement describing what a period of residence or ordinary residence includes: option 1) any period during which an applicant has been employed outside the Republic in the service of the Government of the Republic, or on a ship, aircraft or public means of transport registered or licensed in and operating from the Republic; option 2) a period when a foreigner is or was confined in a prison or other place of detention in the Republic after being convicted; option 3) a period when a foreigner has sojourned in the Republic, either conditionally, temporarily, or in contravention of any law in force in the Republic; option 4) a period when a foreigner is a student at one of the universities in South Africa.Show the full questionShow less

2. Question 1.2 · Electoral systems and public participation · 2 marks

   Identify the case that dealt with the question of whether South African citizens residing in other countries are entitled to vote: option 1) August and Another v Electoral Commission and others (CCT8/99) [1999] ZACC 3, 1999 (3) SA 1, 1999 (4) BCLR 363 (1 April 1999); option 2) Richter v Minister for Home Affairs and Others 2009 (5) BCLR 448 (CC); option 3) Khosa and others v Minister of Social Development and others (2004 (6) BCLR 569 (CC) (4 March 2004); option 4) Larbi-Odam and others v the member of the Executive Council for Education (North West Province) and another, 1998 (1) SA 745 (CC).Show the full questionShow less

3. Question 1.3 · South African citizenship: acquisition, naturalisation and loss · 2 marks

   Select the correct circumstance under which deprivation of citizenship occurs in the case of children: option 1) the parents of children under the age of 18 and born outside the Republic cease to be South African citizens by voluntarily obtaining citizenship of another country, without requesting the retention of South African citizenship, or as a result of deprivation; option 2) the parents of children above the age of 18 and born outside the Republic cease to be South African citizens by voluntarily obtaining citizenship of another country without requesting the retention of South African citizenship or as a result of deprivation; option 3) the parents of children under the age of 18 and born outside the Republic are convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment; option 4) the parents of children above the age of 18 and born outside the Republic are convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.Show the full questionShow less

4. Question 1.4 · Immigration, refugees and the rights of non-citizens · 2 marks

   Choose the right that non-citizens are NOT entitled to: option 1) the right to vote; option 2) the right to equality; option 3) the right to life; option 4) the right to permanent employment.Show the full questionShow less

5. Question 1.5 · South African citizenship: acquisition, naturalisation and loss · 2 marks

   Select the correct method of losing South African citizenship in terms of the Citizenship Act 1995: option 1) when an automatic statutory operation takes place; option 2) when the person is critical of the government; option 3) when the person is not a student at one of the universities in South Africa; option 4) when the person resigns from his or her employment.Show the full questionShow less