Chidimma Adetshina Confronted by Protesters in Cape Town
On August 24, 2026, Chidimma Adetshina encountered a chaotic scene outside a Cape Town courthouse following a deportation hearing. Members of the anti-migrant group March and March confronted her, leading to protesters chasing her car.
Adetshina, 25, has been embroiled in a citizenship dispute since 2024, stemming from allegations that her mother, Anabela Rungo, committed identity fraud to obtain South African nationality. After being stripped of her South African identity and travel documents, Adetshina left South Africa but later won Miss Universe.
She was arrested in June 2026 for allegedly re-entering South Africa unlawfully and was released on warning. The South Africa Home Affairs department contends that Adetshina applied for a visa from Nigeria and holds Nigerian passports, indicating she is not a South African citizen.
The hearing to determine her detention was postponed to February 2027, allowing time for her legal review against the deportation order. Adetshina maintains that South Africa is her home and claims she has been unfairly targeted.
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