Consular, Topnews
20. March 2009
Constitutional Court Ruling on Overseas Voting
The Constitutional Court this morning delivered judgements in various cases concerning voting by citizens finding themselves outside the country on Election Day.
As we understand, the...
Press Review, Politics, Consular
16. March 2009
All Registered South African Citizens Abroad Can Vote
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said it was ready to accommodate registered voters living overseas, following Thursday's Constitutional Court judgment on the matter. "All we have to look...
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12. March 2009
South Africa: Registered Citizens Abroad to Vote in April Elections
The Constitutional Court has ruled that South African citizens abroad who are registered to vote will be allowed to vote in the 22 April general elections. "We have ruled that South Africans citizens...
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12. March 2009
Judgement on expat vote on Thursday
The Constitutional Court will decide on Thursday whether South Africans living abroad have the right to vote. In February, Pretoria High Court Acting Judge Piet Ebersohn ruled that Section 33 of the...
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11. March 2009
New SA passport to be introduced in April
South Africans who apply for a new passport from next month will be introduced to a new document with complex security features. The Department of Home Affairs has, as part of its turnaround...
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10. January 2009
Special visas for 2009, 2010 fans
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs is to issue special "event visas" for soccer fans coming to the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup and 2010 Fifa World Cup, enabling fans to use dedicated counters...
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