CPD1501 EXAM PACK 2023/2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADE A+

CPD1501 EXAM PACK 2023/2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADE A+ Peter was born out of wedlock, outside the Republic, on 5 June 1998, and his mother, at the time of his birth, was not in the service of the government of the Republic. Does Peter qualify for citizenship by birth? Advise him. A person born outside the Republic qualifies for citizenship by birth on or after the date of commencement of the Citizenship Act (1995) if, among other things, his or her parents or his or her mother (if he or she was born out of wedlock) was in the service of the Government of the Republic. Since Peter’s mother was not in the service of the South African government at the time of Peter’s birth, Peter does not qualify for citizenship by birth in South Africa Themba was born in the Republic on 5 June 1998. His father was a career representative of the government of Zambia. Does Themba qualify for citizenship by birth in South Africa? Give a reason or reasons for your answer. South African citizenship by birth is not extended to a person born in the Republic on or after the date of commencement of the Citizenship Act if, at the time of his or her birth, one of his parents was a career representative of the government of another country. Therefore, since Themba’s father was a career representative of Zambia, Themba does not qualify for citizenship by birth in South Africa. Explain the instances that could enable Themba to qualify for citizenship by birth in South Africa. Themba will only qualify for citizenship by birth if : he is legally adopted by a South African citizen, or he does not have the citizenship or nationality of any other country, or has no right to such citizenship or nationality, and