The case hinges on whether this should occur without prior approval from the Minister of Home Affairs.

The case challenges a provision in the SA Citizenship Act, which currently dictates that individuals who voluntarily take up a foreign nationality are stripped of their SA citizenship unless they apply for and are granted permission to retain it.

The Supreme Court of Appeal previously ruled the provision unconstitutional, arguing that it unjustifiably deprives citizens of a fundamental right. The Constitutional Court must now decide whether to uphold that ruling, a move that could reshape how dual citizenship is regulated in SA.

Observers say the outcome could have major implications for members of the SA diaspora and for citizens seeking dual nationality in an increasingly globalised world.

--ChannelAfrica--