Question NW1007 to the Minister of Home Affairs
03 May 2016 - NW1007
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether his department issued citizenship to any members of a certain family (name furnished) residing in South Africa in accordance with the provisions of the SA Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995; if so, (a) on what date was citizenship granted in each case and (b) what conditions of the Act were met in order for the citizenship to be granted in each case?
Reply:
Yes, citizenship was granted to 4 members of the Gupta family residing in South Africa as follows:
Gupta V, Date of birth (d.o.b) 14 July 1986
- application approved 24 November 2015
- section 5(1) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No 88 of 1995)
Gupta K, d.o.b 19 August 2015
- application approved on 03 March 2016
- section 5(4)(minors) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)
Gupta A, d.o.b 30 December 1945
- application approved on 27 July 2015
- section 5(9) (exceptional circumstances) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)
Gupta S, d.o.b 10 May 1970
- application approved on 27 July 2015
- section 5(9) (exceptional circumstances) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)