such minor, if he or she was born outside the Republic and is under the age of 18 years, shall cease to be a South African citizen.” Regulations on the South African Citizenship Act, 1995 Regulation 2: (1) If a child of a South African citizen is born outside the Republi1c, an application for the registration of the birth of that child must be submitted to the office of a South African Diplomatic or Consular Mission or to any office of the Department in the Republic within 30 days after the birth of such child. (2) When a birth is registered in terms of section 13 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 (Act No. 51 of 1992), the Director-General must issue a birth certificate to acknowledge South African citizenship.” Birth and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992 Section 9: (1) In the case of any child born alive, anyone of his parents or her parents, or if the parents are deceased, any of the prescribed persons, shall, within 30 days after the birth of such child, give notice thereof in the prescribed manner, and in compliance with the prescribed requirements, to any person contemplated in section 4. (3A) Where the notice of a birth is given after the expiration of 30 days from the date of birth, the birth shall not be registered, unless the notice of the birth complies with the prescribed .requirements for a late registration of birth.” Section 10: (1) Notice of birth of a child born out of wedlock shall be given (a) under the surname of the mother; or (b) at the joint request of the mother and of the person who in the presence of the person to whom the notice of birth was given acknowledges himself in writing to be the father of the child and enters the prescribed particulars regarding himself upon the notice of birth, under the surname of the person who has so acknowledged. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the notice of birth may be given under the surname of the mother if the person mentioned is subsection (1) (b), with the consent of the mother, acknowledges himself in writing to be the father of the child and enters particulars regarding himself upon the notice of birth.” Section 12: (1) The notice of birth of an abandoned child which has not yet been given, shall be given, after an enquiry in respect of the child concerned in terms of the Children’s Act, by the social worker concerned: Provided that in the event of any parent of the child being traced after the registration of the birth and the particulars in any document or record in respect of the child not being reflected correctly, the Director-General may on application, in the prescribed manner, amplify and correct the said particulars. (2) The notice of birth of an orphaned child which does not list any of the persons contemplated in terms of section 9(1), shall be given by a social worker, after conclusion of an enquiry in respect of such child concerned in terms of the Children’s Act.” 12