How often South African citizenship: acquisition, naturalisation and loss is asked

Where it was asked

• Oct/Nov 201526 marks
• May/Jun 201534 marks
• Oct/Nov 201340 marks

The questions

1. Oct/Nov 2015, Q1.12 marks · multiple choice

   Choose the correct statement regarding what constitutes a period of residence or ordinary residence.

2. Oct/Nov 2015, Q1.22 marks · multiple choice

   Identify which of the following is one of the methods of losing South African citizenship in terms of the Citizenship Act 1995.

3. Oct/Nov 2015, Q1.32 marks · multiple choice

   Select the correct description of when deprivation of citizenship takes place in the case of children, in relation to their parents.

4. Oct/Nov 2015, Q3.110 marks

   This question concerns South African citizenship and migration law. Provide a discussion of the legislative history of South African citizenship.

5. Oct/Nov 2015, Q3.25 marks

   This question concerns South African citizenship and migration law. Mr and Mrs Malapo are unemployed Zimbabwean citizens who have obtained permanent residence status in South Africa. They fled Zimbabwe during the 1980s because of the outbreak of civil war and sought refuge in South Africa. With the help of social workers, they became integrated into the local community in Mpumalanga Province in January 2012. In February 2012 they applied for an old-age grant, but their application was refused on the basis that they are not South African citizens. Referring to relevant case law, discuss whether this refusal to grant them old-age grants is constitutional.