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The term [[citizen]] (and thus [[citizenship]]) derive from the Latin term ''civis'', and refer to a person recognized under the custom or law as being a legal member of a sovereign state. The [[Dutch]] and German term is [[burgher]] and was used in the same sense in South Africa under [[Dutch]] rule, becoming [[burger]] in [[Afrikaans]]. In English citizenship is often equated with nationality (as is [[burgerskap]] in Afrikaans), though the two terms tend to place different emphases.

The complexity of the notions citizenship and nationality have long posed severe problems in South Africa, often becoming a key element in the struggle towards democracy, since under [[Dutch]] and English colonial rule, as well as the [[Apartheid]] state, all [[non-white]] or [[non-European]] residents were excluded from citizenship of the country. This changed radically after 1994 and the acceptance of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, to encompass all who live in the country. (See the website of the Department of Home Affairs at http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/citizenship)

[[Nationality]], equally complex in meaning - though perhaps a more emotive issue over the centuries - is often used as a synonym for [[citizenship]] in English, though there are distinct differences in emphasis in the definitions. (See for example "Nationality versus citizenship" under "Nationality" in [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationality#Nationality_versus_citizenship]).

== Sources ==

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/civis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationality#Nationality_versus_citizenship

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−	The term [[citizen]] (and thus [[citizenship]]) derive from the Latin term ''civis'', and refer to a person recognized under the custom or law as being a legal member of a sovereign state. The [[Dutch]] and German term is '''[[burgher]]''' and was used in the same sense in South Africa under [[Dutch]] rule, becoming [[burger]] in [[Afrikaans]]. In English citizenship is often equated with nationality (as is [[burgerskap]] in Afrikaans), though the two terms tend to place different emphases.	+	The term [[citizen]] (and thus [[citizenship]]) derive from the Latin term ''civis'', and refer to a person recognized under the custom or law as being a legal member of a sovereign state. The [[Dutch]] and German term is '''[[burgher]]''' and was used in the same sense in South Africa under [[Dutch]] rule, becoming '''[[burger]]''' in [[Afrikaans]]. In English citizenship is often equated with nationality (as is [[burgerskap]] in Afrikaans), though the two terms tend to place different emphases.

	The complexity of the notions citizenship and nationality have long posed severe problems in South Africa, often becoming a key element in the struggle towards democracy, since under [[Dutch]] and English colonial rule, as well as the [[Apartheid]] state, all [[Non-White]] or [[Non-European]] residents were excluded from citizenship of the country. This changed radically after 1994 and the acceptance of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, to encompass all who live in the country. (See the website of the Department of Home Affairs at http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/citizenship)		The complexity of the notions citizenship and nationality have long posed severe problems in South Africa, often becoming a key element in the struggle towards democracy, since under [[Dutch]] and English colonial rule, as well as the [[Apartheid]] state, all [[Non-White]] or [[Non-European]] residents were excluded from citizenship of the country. This changed radically after 1994 and the acceptance of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, to encompass all who live in the country. (See the website of the Department of Home Affairs at http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/citizenship)

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−	The term [[citizen]] (and thus [[citizenship]]) derive from the Latin term ''civis'', and refer to a person recognized under the custom or law as being a legal member of a sovereign state. The [[Dutch]] and German term is [[burgher]] and was used in the same sense in South Africa under [[Dutch]] rule, becoming [[burger]] in [[Afrikaans]]. In English citizenship is often equated with nationality (as is [[burgerskap]] in Afrikaans), though the two terms tend to place different emphases.	+	The term [[citizen]] (and thus [[citizenship]]) derive from the Latin term ''civis'', and refer to a person recognized under the custom or law as being a legal member of a sovereign state. The [[Dutch]] and German term is '''[[burgher]]''' and was used in the same sense in South Africa under [[Dutch]] rule, becoming [[burger]] in [[Afrikaans]]. In English citizenship is often equated with nationality (as is [[burgerskap]] in Afrikaans), though the two terms tend to place different emphases.

	The complexity of the notions citizenship and nationality have long posed severe problems in South Africa, often becoming a key element in the struggle towards democracy, since under [[Dutch]] and English colonial rule, as well as the [[Apartheid]] state, all [[Non-White]] or [[Non-European]] residents were excluded from citizenship of the country. This changed radically after 1994 and the acceptance of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, to encompass all who live in the country. (See the website of the Department of Home Affairs at http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/citizenship)		The complexity of the notions citizenship and nationality have long posed severe problems in South Africa, often becoming a key element in the struggle towards democracy, since under [[Dutch]] and English colonial rule, as well as the [[Apartheid]] state, all [[Non-White]] or [[Non-European]] residents were excluded from citizenship of the country. This changed radically after 1994 and the acceptance of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, to encompass all who live in the country. (See the website of the Department of Home Affairs at http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/citizenship)

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 The term [[citizen]] (and thus [[citizenship]]) derive from the Latin term ''civis'', and refer to a person recognized under the custom or law as being a legal member of a sovereign state. The [[Dutch]] and German term is [[burgher]] and was used in the same sense in South Africa under [[Dutch]] rule, becoming [[burger]] in [[Afrikaans]]. In English citizenship is often equated with nationality (as is [[burgerskap]] in Afrikaans), though the two terms tend to place different emphases.
-The complexity of the notions citizenship and nationality have long posed severe problems in South Africa, often becoming a key element in the struggle towards democracy, since under [[Dutch]] and English colonial rule, as well as the [[Apartheid]] state, all [[non-White]] or [[non-European]] residents were excluded from citizenship of the country. This changed radically after 1994 and the acceptance of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, to encompass all who live in the country. (See the website of the Department of Home Affairs at http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/citizenship)
+The complexity of the notions citizenship and nationality have long posed severe problems in South Africa, often becoming a key element in the struggle towards democracy, since under [[Dutch]] and English colonial rule, as well as the [[Apartheid]] state, all [[Non-White]] or [[Non-European]] residents were excluded from citizenship of the country. This changed radically after 1994 and the acceptance of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995, to encompass all who live in the country. (See the website of the Department of Home Affairs at http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/citizenship)
 [[Nationality]], equally complex in meaning - though perhaps a more emotive issue over the centuries -  is often used as a synonym for [[citizenship]] in English, though there are distinct differences in emphasis in the definitions. (See for example "Nationality versus citizenship" under "Nationality" in [[Wikipedia]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationality#Nationality_versus_citizenship]).