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South Africa profiling: what is an African?

By Mutumwa MawereImmigration, Politics
Thabo-Mbeki

FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki says that South Africa, the youngest African state, still owes the world an explanation as to what caused the 2008 violence against black South African citizens and residents born in foreign African states. It … Read more

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British citizenship can be lost

By Taffy NyawanzaImmigration

THE recent case of KB (para: 320(7A): “false representations”) Albania [2009] UKAIT 00043 demonstrates a typical situation in which a person may be deprived of British citizenship. In this context, reference is made to British citizenship obtained through naturalisation or … Read more

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UK citizenship rules to change

By Rumbidzai BvunzawabayaImmigration

THE British government has introduced a new law which will overhaul the current framework for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and British Citizenship. One of the major changes will be to support the concept of “earned citizenship” — setting out … Read more

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UK withdraws 7-year concession

By Rumbidzai BvunzawabayaImmigration

BRITAIN has, with immediate effect, withdrawn what is commonly known as the “7-year child concession”, which allows children who came to the UK under the age of 18 and have lived here for seven years to be automatically granted citizenship. … Read more

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