A denationalised client from Zimbabwe may still be able to make
a case for refugee status on the basis of arbitrary withdrawal of
nationality due to race/tribe/ethnicity or membership of a social
group (those persons born in Zimbabwe to parents from other
countries). However, it is likely that he or she would need to show
that the 2013 constitutional amendments either are not being
applied to him/her personally (an application to restore citizenship
was rejected) or to show country research establishing that the new
constitution has not changed the way the Registrar General
implements the Citizenship Act.
Promoting citizenship and preventing statelessness in South Africa: A practitioner’s guide
Finding a solution for clients: immigration status and citizenship
enforced. At the time of this writing, the Zimbabwe Citizenship Act
has not been amended and thus is now unconstitutional; it still
prohibits dual nationality and provides that persons born in
Zimbabwe to 'foreign' parents have lost their citizenship.
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