A person can lose South African citizenship by:

• Renouncing the South African citizenship voluntarily
• Serving in the armed forces of another country while that country is at war with South Africa
• If the certificate of naturalisation was obtained using fraud or false representation
• If the certificate was issued in conflict with the provisions of the Act
• In the case of South African dual citizenship, the citizen has been sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months or more
• If the minister is satisfied that it is in the public’s interest that such a citizen shall cease to be a South African citizen

NOTE: Anyone who complains that their South African citizenship has been taken away MUST be referred to an attorney.