These ‘Natives of Nowhere’ can always come back — unlike Nat Nakasa
The manufactured crisis of the 59 white refugees should be unacceptable to all South Africans
18 May 2025 - 00:00
Contemplating life in exile, the inimitable Nat Nakasa wrote a sardonic yet poignant piece about the hopeless options open to him as a stateless person. Having been refused a passport to take up a fellowship at Harvard University in the US, Nakasa opted for an exit permit, which meant he would never be allowed to return to SA...
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