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CPD1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 DUE 12APRIL 2024 ALL QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED
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, CPD1501 DUE DATE: 12 April 2024, 16:00 PMQUESTION 1
1.1 You have overhead a conversation about different forms of acquiring
citizenship in South Africa. One member of your community argues that
there is no distinction between the acquisition of citizenship by birth versus
acquisition of citizenship by naturalisation.
By way of examples and references to the appropriate law authorities, briefly
express your position regarding the conversation.
South Africa, like many other countries, offers individuals the opportunity to
acquire citizenship through both birth and naturalization. However, there are
distinct differences between these two forms of acquiring citizenship, both in
terms of the requirements and the rights and privileges afforded to citizens.
Firstly, let us consider the acquisition of citizenship by birth. In South Africa,
citizenship by birth is determined by the principle of jus soli, which means
"right of the soil." This principle bestows citizenship upon individuals who
are born within the territorial jurisdiction of South Africa, regardless of the
nationality or status of their parents. Section 2 of the South African
Citizenship Act of 1995 explicitly states that a person is a South African
citizen by birth if he or she is born in the Republic and at least one of their
parents is a South African citizen or has permanent residency in South Africa.
This means that a child born in South Africa to non-citizen parents can
acquire South African citizenship simply by being born within the country's
borders.
On the other hand, naturalization is the process through which a foreign
national can become a citizen of South Africa. The requirements for
naturalization are set out in the South African Citizenship Act of 1995 and
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