Hon Deputy Speaker, section 3(3) of chapter 1 of the Constitution empowers this House to formulate legislation pertinent to the acquisition, loss and reacquisition of citizenship. In considering the Bill, which was debated at the last sitting of this House, a number of pertinent issues were discussed in the process of formulating the Bill into its current state.
I would remind the House that clause 6(b) of the Bill empowers any citizen who has lost his or her citizenship to appeal to the Minister in order to reinstate such citizenship that has been revoked.
The other issues that have also been mentioned here by the previous speaker have been discussed and debated at length in the said Bill that is before us. Our submission as the ANC is that we proceed with the Bill as it stands. Thank you. [Applause.]
Division demanded.
The House divided:
AYES - 207: Abram, S; Adams, P E; Ainslie, A R; Bam-Mugwanya, V; Bapela, K O; Bhengu , N R; Bhengu, P; Bikani, F C; Booi, M S; Borman, G M; Botha, Y R; Burgess, C V; Buthelezi, M G; Carrim, Y I; Cebekhulu, R N; Cele, M A ; Chikunga, L S; Chohan, F I; Coleman, E M; Cwele, S C; Dambuza, B N; De Lange, J H; Diale, L N; Dikgacwi, M M; Dlakude, D E; Dlamini-Zuma, N C; Dlulane , B N; Dubazana, Z S; Dube, M C; Dunjwa, M L; Fihla, N B; Frolick, C T; Gasebonwe, T M A; Gcwabaza, N E; Gelderblom, J P; Gigaba, K M N; Gina, N; Gololo , C L; Gona, M F; Goqwana, M B; Gumede, D M; Hanekom , D A; Holomisa, S P; Huang, S-B; Jacobus, L; Jeffery, J H; Joemat-Pettersson, T M; Johnson, M; Kekane, C D; Kenye, T E; Kganyago, N M; Khoarai, L P; Kholwane, S E; Khunou, N P; Komphela, B M; Koornhof, G W; Kubayi, M T; Landers, L T; Lebenya- Ntanzi, S P; Lekgetho , G; Line, H; Lishivha, T E; Mabasa, X; Mabedla, N R; Mabuza, M C; Madikizela- Mandela, N W; Madlala, N M; Mafolo, M V; Magagula, V V; Magama, H T; Magau, K R; Magazi , M N; Magubane, E; Makasi, X C; Makhuba, H N; Makhubela-Mashele, L S; Makhubele, Z S; Malale, M I; Maluleka, H P; Maluleke, J M; Mandela, Z M D; Mangena, M S; Manuel , T A; Mapisa-Nqakula, N N; Martins, B A D; Maserumule, F T; Mashatile, P; Mashigo, R J; Mashishi, A C; Masilo, J M; Masutha, T M; Mathebe, D H; Mathibela, N F; Matlanyane, H F; Matshoba, J M; Maunye, M M; Mavunda, D W; Mayende-Sibiya, N A; Maziya, M; Mbili, M E; Mdaka, M N; Mdakane, M R; Mgabadeli, H C; Mjobo, L N; Mkhize, H B; Mkhulusi, N N P; Mlambo, E M; Mlangeni, A; Mmusi, S G; Mncwango, M A; Mnisi, N A; Mohale, M C; Mokoena, A D; Molebatsi, M A; Molewa, B E E; Moloi-Moropa, J C; Moss, L N; Motimele, M S; Motshekga, M A; Motshekga, M S; Mphahlele, L M; Mpontshane, A M; Msimang, C T; Msweli, H S; Mthethwa, E M; Mthethwa, E N; Mtshali, E; Mushwana, F F; Nchabeleng, M E; Ndabandaba, L B G; Ndabeni , S T; Ndlanzi, A Z; Nelson, W J; Nene, N M; Newhoudt-Druchen, W S; Ngcengwane, N D; Ngcobo, B T; Ngcobo, E N N; Ngele, N J; Ngwenya, W; Ngwenya-Mabila, P C; Nhlengethwa , D G; Njikelana, S J; Nonkonyana, M; November, N T; Ntapane, S Z; Ntuli, B M; Ntuli, Z C; N'wamitwa-Shilubana, T L P; Nxumalo, M D ; Nyalungu, R E; Nyanda, M F; Nyekemba, E; Nzimande, B E; Oliphant, G G; Padayachie, R L; Pandor, G N M; Petersen-Maduna, P; Phaahla, M J; Phaliso, M N; Pilusa-Mosoane, M E; Radebe, G S; Radebe, J T; Ramatlhodi, N A; Ramodibe, D M; Saal, G; Schneemann, G D; Segale-Diswai, M J; Selau, G J; September, C C; Shabangu, S; Sibanyoni, J B; Sibhidla, N N; Singh, N; Sisulu, L N; Sithole, K P; Skosana, J J; Skosana, M B; Smith, P F; Smith, V G; Snell, G T; Sonto, M R; Sosibo, J E; Suka , L; Sulliman, E M; Sunduza, T B; Surty, M E; Thibedi, J D; Thobejane, S G; Tinto, B; Tobias, T V; Tsebe, S R; Tseke, G K; Tsenoli, S L; Tshivhase, T J; Tshwete, P; Tsotetsi, D R; Turok, B ; Twala, N M; Vadi, I; Van der Merwe, S C; van Rooyen, D D; van Wyk, A; Xaba, P P; Yengeni, L E; Zondi, K M; Zulu, B Z.
NOES - 81: Bosman , L L; Botha, T; Carter, D; Coetzee, T W; Davidson, I O; De Freitas, M S F; Dexter, P D; Doman, W P; Dreyer, A M; Du Toit, N D; Ellis, M J; Figlan, A M; Gcume, N P; George, M E; Greyling, L W; Harris, T; James, W G; Kalyan, S V; Kganare, D A; Kilian, J D; Kloppers-Lourens, J C; Kohler-Barnard, D; Krumbock, G R; Lamoela, H; Lee, T D; Lekota, M G P; Lorimer, J R B; Lotriet, A; Lovemore, A T; MacKenzie, G D; Madisha, W M; Marais, E J; Masango, S J; Max, L; Maynier, D J; Mbhele, P D; McGluwa, J; Michael, N W A; Mnguni, P B; Mnqasela, M; More, E; Morgan, G R; Motau, S C; Mubu, K S; Ndude, H N; Ngonyama, L S; Nhanha, M A; Njobe, M A A; Ntshiqela, P; Ollis, I M; Paulse, S; Pretorius, P J C; Rabie, P J; Rabotapi, M W; Ramatlakane , L ; Robinson, D; Rwexana, S P; Schafer, D A; Selfe, J; Shinn, M R; Smalle, J F; Smiles, D C; Smuts, M; Steele, M H; Steyn, A; Steyn, A C; Stubbe, D; Swart , M; Swart, S N; Swathe, M M; Tolo, L J; Trollip, RAP; Van Dalen, P; Van de Linde, J J; Van den Berg, N J; Van der Westhuizen, A P; Van Dyk , S M; Van Schalkwyk, H C; Vukuza-Linda, N Y; Waters, M; Wenger, M.
ABSTAIN - 2: Dikobo, K J; Holomisa, B H.
Question agreed to.
Bill accordingly read a second time.