Exploring the Interface Between Birth Registration and Citizenship Determination: A Scoping Study in Seven Countries in Southern Africa 61 https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/ saca1995271/ 62 Malawi National Register Act https://malawilaws. com/StatutesActpdf/2015subsidiarypdf/038.pdf 63 Botswana National Registration Act https://botswanalaws.com/consolidated-statutes/principle-legislation/national-registration 64 https://unstats.un.org/legal-identity-agenda/documents/UNCT-Guidelines.pdf 65 Feedback from South African delegate at UNHCR workshop on Statelessness, 2024 66 https://www.observer24.com.na/namibians-flockto-home-affairs-for-new-look-id/ 67 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_identity_card 68 https://www.africa-press.net/malawi/all-news/malawi-govt-suspends-expiry-of-national-ids 69 Legal safeguards in Birth Registration law for prevention of statelessness can be found in the Cape Town Outcome Paper from 2024UNHCR Cape Town Outcome Paper: Legal safeguards in Birth Registration Law for Prevention of Statelessness https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/109696 Cover Photo: City of Brazzaville Congo; Africa. Photo Credit: Issa Kashala / Shutterstock.com 31