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Policy change on dual citizenship not currently being considered

Source: Sunday Times News By Rdm New Wire, 09/09/2015

It appears that the status quo on dual citizenship will be maintained
for now.

The Department of Home Affairs said on Wednesday that minister Malusi
Gigaba will on Thursday "brief members of the media on discussions
around the suggested review of South Africa`s citizenship
legislation".

Home Affairs` statement said: "The department is presently not
considering any policy change in this regard.

"Our law only restricts dual citizenship for those who apply for
naturalisation if their countries do not allow dual
citizenship.

"The Department of Home Affairs is a key enabler of access to basic
rights and services‚ including the right to citizenship."

Earlier this week‚ the Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) slammed an
African National Congress proposal regarding dual citizenship.

The head of the ruling party`s national executive committee on
international relations‚ Obed Bapela‚ was undermining the "very core
value of South Africa`s democracy" by proposing a change to existing
citizenship legislation "purely to prevent one sector of our society‚
in this case‚ South African Jews from having a relationship with
Israel`‚ the SAJBD said.

"Bapela called for the notion of dual citizenship to be revised‚
simply to prevent the Jewish community‚ who make up 0.1% of the South
African population‚ from identifying with Israel‚" the SAJBD`s
Charisse Zeifert said.

Bapela`s calls to target Jewish business and his questioning of Jewish
South Africans' loyalty "is classic anti-Semitism"‚ she added.

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