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South Africa beauty queen deportation case
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1 DAYS
14 FACTS
2 EVENTS
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 19
AUG 19 · Day 1
Beauty queen in South Africa faces legal bid to deport her
“I remind everyone that I was born in South Africa. I have applied through the proper legal channels to have my status and citizenship determined,”
CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA
verbatim
AUG 19 · Day 1
Beauty queen faces legal bid to deport her from South Africa
Chidimma Adetshina left South Africa in 2024 and went on to win Miss Universe Nigeria.
Chidimma Adetshina's mother, Anabela Rungo, had her South African citizenship revoked in 2025.
South Africa's home affairs department argued that Chidimma Adetshina applied for a South African visa while in Nigeria and holds Nigerian passports for herself and her son.
“I remind everyone that I was born in South Africa. I have applied through the proper legal channels to have my status and citizenship determined,”
CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA
verbatim