שלילת אזרחות - הונאה/מצג שווא בהתאזרחות (ס8(1))

The Minister may by order deprive a South African citizen by naturalisation of citizenship where the certificate of naturalisation was obtained by fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact, or was granted in conflict with the Act or any prior law (s8(1) of the Citizenship Act 88 of 1995). This deprivation power applies only to naturalised citizens, remains operative, and the affected person may seek review of the decision in the High Court.

• s8(3): on deprivation under s8 or s10 the person ceases to be a citizen with effect from a date the Minister directs; the certificate of naturalisation (or other status certificate) must be surrendered and cancelled, and refusal/failure on demand to surrender is an offence (fine or imprisonment up to 5 years). - s25 gives any provincial or local division of the High Court jurisdiction to REVIEW any decision of the Minister under the Act, to call for reasons, and to consider the merits and confirm, vary or set aside the decision — the judicial-review forum for deprivation, loss, renunciation-refusal and resumption-refusal decisions.

Primary statute: SA Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 s8(1). Operative 1995-10-06–present. Authority: Minister of Home Affairs / Department of Home Affairs (DHA).