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Constitutional Court
Mutumwa Dziva Mawere v Registrar General & 3 Ors
[2015] ZWCCZ 4
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
1 January 2015
Citation
[2015] ZWCCZ 4
Judgment No.
CCZ 4/15
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
CHIDYAUSIKU CJ
Author
GARWE JA
Full Bench
CHIDYAUSIKU CJMALABA DCJZIYAMBI JAGWAUNZA JAGARWE JAGOWORA JAHLATSHWAYO JAPATEL JACHIWESHE AJA
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawCitizenship Law
Keywords
dual citizenshipcitizenship by birthnational identity documentvoter registrationSection 36 Constitution
Tags
citizenshipdual citizenshipconstitutional rightsidentity documents
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a Zimbabwean citizen by birth who has acquired foreign citizenship is entitled to dual citizenship under the new Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's birth in Zimbabwe to Zimbabwean parents; acquisition of South African citizenship"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant must renounce foreign citizenship before obtaining a Zimbabwean national identity document","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Need for identity document for voter registration; first respondent's refusal"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a Zimbabwean by birth who had acquired South African citizenship, sought a declaration that he was entitled to dual citizenship and did not need to renounce his foreign citizenship to obtain a Zimbabwean national identity document for voter registration purposes.
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