Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - Some South Africans are calling for the removal of their Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, after Miss Universe First Runner-Up 2024, Chidimma Adeshina was spotted in Cape Town.
A viral
video making the rounds on X allegedly shows the Miss Universe Africa and
Oceania, hanging out at a café in Waterfront, Cape Town, sparking fury among
some South Africans, with many questioning how she ‘’managed'' to re-enter the
country.
In October
2024, the Department of Home Affairs claimed that an investigation had found
that there was prima facie evidence that Adeshina's mother may have committed
fraud and identity theft.
The
department further announced that it had cancelled Adetshina and her mother's
IDs and travel documents after they failed to adhere to an order to make
submissions as to why their documents shouldn't be revoked.
Adetshina
was forced to withdraw from the Miss South Africa competition amidst backlash
and accusations of not being a South African
The beauty
queen became a target of xenophobic attacks due to her mixed heritage - her
father is Nigerian while her mother has Mozambican roots.
The
situation escalated when claims of identity fraud related to her mother
surfaced, prompting the Department to investigate her citizenship status.
Adetshina
decided to step down from the SA competition and later went on to win the Miss
Nigeria beauty pageant.
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