The Citizenship Trail: Tracing South African Citizenship by Descent from Lesotho (1977-1998)
South African Citizenship by Descent: A Family Case Study from Lesotho South African Citizenship by Descent: A Family Case Study from Lesotho A practical legal-information guide to historical citizenship, birth registration and the possible documentation pathway for children born in Lesotho to a South African father. Compiled by T. Potloane CEO, Hydra Audits Email: hydra.audits.inc@gmail.com Lesotho Important disclaimer: This article is an informational case study and is not legal advice. Citizenship is determined by South African law and by the competent authorities. A person's possession or absence of a South African identity document does not, by itself, establish the complete historical legal status of that person. 1. The Case Study Consider a family in which the father was a South African citizen throughout the period in which all eight children were born. The children were born in Lesotho between 1977 and 1998. # Birth year Place of birt...