Refworld | Zimbabwe: 1. Would a person born in South Africa to Zimbabwean parents or a Zimbabwean father acquire Zimbabwean nationality by descent? 2. Does Zimbabwe recognise dual nationality? 3. Does South Africa recognise dual nationality? 4. Would a child born in Australia to a mother with South African citizenship also be South African by descent? 5. Would a child born in Australia to a Zimbabwean father or a Zimbabwean mother have Zimbabwean citizenship? 6. Are there any recent reports of Zimbabweans in South Africa having been targeted for harm? 7. Are there any recent reports of people from the Ndebele tribe being targeted for harm in South Africa? 8. To what extent do the South African authorities provide protection against such harm to Zimbabweans or Ndebele?

Title	Zimbabwe: 1. Would a person born in South Africa to Zimbabwean parents or a Zimbabwean father acquire Zimbabwean nationality by descent? 2. Does Zimbabwe recognise dual nationality? 3. Does South Africa recognise dual nationality? 4. Would a child born in Australia to a mother with South African citizenship also be South African by descent? 5. Would a child born in Australia to a Zimbabwean father or a Zimbabwean mother have Zimbabwean citizenship? 6. Are there any recent reports of Zimbabweans in South Africa having been targeted for harm? 7. Are there any recent reports of people from the Ndebele tribe being targeted for harm in South Africa? 8. To what extent do the South African authorities provide protection against such harm to Zimbabweans or Ndebele?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	10 August 2010
Country	Zimbabwe
Topics	Multiple nationality \| State protection
Citation / Document Symbol	ZWE37046
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Zimbabwe: 1. Would a person born in South Africa to Zimbabwean parents or a Zimbabwean father acquire Zimbabwean nationality by descent? 2. Does Zimbabwe recognise dual nationality? 3. Does South Africa recognise dual nationality? 4. Would a child born in Australia to a mother with South African citizenship also be South African by descent? 5. Would a child born in Australia to a Zimbabwean father or a Zimbabwean mother have Zimbabwean citizenship? 6. Are there any recent reports of Zimbabweans in South Africa having been targeted for harm? 7. Are there any recent reports of people from the Ndebele tribe being targeted for harm in South Africa? 8. To what extent do the South African authorities provide protection against such harm to Zimbabweans or Ndebele? , 10 August 2010, ZWE37046, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/505b151e2.html [accessed 8 June 2023]
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