Government has proposed stricter, merit-based criteria for acquiring South African citizenship in a draft revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. Published in the Government Gazette by Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, the document revises the April 2024 policy and is open for public comment. We speak to immigration lawyer Ashraf Essop on the implications for migrants, skills, and national policy.

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