"designated groups"

means black people, women and people with disabilities, who—

(a)        are citizens of the Republic of south Africa by birth or descent; or

(b)        became citizens of the Republic of South Africa by naturalisation—

(i)        before 27 April 1994; or

(ii)        after 26 April 1994 and who would have been entitled to acquire citizenship by naturalisation prior to that date but who were precluded by apartheid policies;

[Definition amended by section 1(b) of Act No. 47 of 2013]