Africa: All of Africa Today – May 7, 2025

South African Constitutional Court Strikes Down Law Stripping Citizenship

The Constitutional Court confirmed the unconstitutionality of a section of the South African Citizenship Act that automatically stripped South Africans of their citizenship upon acquiring citizenship in another country. In a unanimous decision, the court struck down the relevant section of the South African Citizenship Act, declaring it invalid from its promulgation in October 1995.  The court also declared that affected…