1. Yes. South African citizens who have lost South African citizenship during the past identified years are as follows:
(a)(i-ii) 2014 – 15: 2505 formally through renunciation
(b)(i-ii) 2015 – 16: 173 formally through renunciation
(c)(i-ii) 2016 – 17: 188 formally through renunciation
(2)(a) Citizenship can be terminated in terms of Section 8 of the South African Citizenship Act, Act no. 88 of 1995 which deals with deprivation of citizenship.
(2)(b) The Honourable Member is referred to section 6 of the Citizenship Act, 1995 which provides for the circumstances under which a person may cease to be a citizen