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International Law, Southern Africa Brian Chihera International Law, Southern Africa Brian Chihera

Regional Citizenship as a Mode of Integration and Development within SADC: Lessons from the European Union

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is committed to fostering economic development, peace, security, and growth, while also addressing poverty and improving the quality of life for the people of Southern Africa through Regional Integration. To realize these objectives, facilitating the free movement of people throughout the region is essential. Brian Chihera suggests that adopting a regional citizenship model akin to that of the EU could facilitate this. Under such a framework, citizens would enjoy increased access to resources, job opportunities, and social services.

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South Africa, Human Rights, Immigration Laws Christine Hobden South Africa, Human Rights, Immigration Laws Christine Hobden

The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit and the Boundaries of Citizenship

In this week’s post, Dr. Hobden tackles an ongoing situation on Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP). The ZEP is a special permit allocated to undocumented Zimbabwean migrants to legalize their stay in South Africa. In a way, she is persuaded that the ZEP is revelatory of the boundaries of citizenship in South Africa. She argues that the ZEP issue demonstrates SA’s overtly rigid stance towards access to citizenship within the Republic.

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