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“If South Africa was that hostile towards African immigrants, I would expect that people would stop coming. If South Africa was such a deadly place to be an African national, then why would you still be seeing South Africa top the charts on the lists of immigrants flocking here?” - Makone Maja, Institute of Race Relations
Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old model based in Cape Town will be among the ten women who will be hoping to walk away with the Miss SA crown, this Saturday.
But her participation has been rejected by some, questioning her nationality.
She was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a mother who has Mozambican roots.
The Patriotic Alliance, a party led by South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says it’s planning to interdict Chidimma from participating in the contest.
But there are many others who’ve thrown their weight behind the 23-year-old.
They include political parties like Rise Mzansi and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania.
Alan Kasujja attempts to find out why this issue is dividing South Africans.
UPDATE: On Thursday afternoon Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the Miss South Africa contest. Her decision follows accusations from the Ministry of Home Affairs that her mother may have committed fraud and identity theft to obtain South African citizenship.
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“If South Africa was that hostile towards African immigrants, I would expect that people would stop coming. If South Africa was such a deadly place to be an African national, then why would you still be seeing South Africa top the charts on the lists of immigrants flocking here?” - Makone Maja, Institute of Race Relations
Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old model based in Cape Town will be among the ten women who will be hoping to walk away with the Miss SA crown, this Saturday.
But her participation has been rejected by some, questioning her nationality.
She was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a mother who has Mozambican roots.
The Patriotic Alliance, a party led by South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says it’s planning to interdict Chidimma from participating in the contest.
But there are many others who’ve thrown their weight behind the 23-year-old.
They include political parties like Rise Mzansi and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania.
Alan Kasujja attempts to find out why this issue is dividing South Africans.
UPDATE: On Thursday afternoon Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the Miss South Africa contest. Her decision follows accusations from the Ministry of Home Affairs that her mother may have committed fraud and identity theft to obtain South African citizenship.
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