Loss Of Citizenship Campaign

The Case

On 13 June 2023, after an almost 9-year campaign from the DA Abroad and an extended court battle, the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered that any South African whose citizenship was lost after obtaining new citizenship in a foreign country is in fact still a South African citizen.

For the almost 2 million South Africans which currently live abroad, this is an enormous victory.  

Latest News

  • FAQs

    The DA’s recent court win on retention of citizenship and what it means for you

  • Press Release

    DA celebrates striking down of apartheid-era loss of citizenship law

  • News

    Judgment reserved in the DA Abroad’s court case to bring justice to citizens unfairly stripped of citizenship