With just days left until South Africans will witness the crowning of a brand new Miss South Africa when the grand finale takes place this coming Saturday, the Miss South Africa Organisation has called on the Department of Home Affairs to perform a thorough and comprehensive investigation into the citizenship of one of its contestants, Chidimma Adetshina.
Chidimma’s name has been a hot topic in recent weeks after questions on her nationality have been called into question. This came after it was revealed that her father is in fact Nigerian and her mother a Mozambican by birth, not South African Zulu, reported news publication Sunday World.
While she previously alleged that she grew up in Soweto, the publication also reported that there has been no record of this claim and that she does not speak any of the languages spoken in the popular township.
This Saturday, a day after South Africans celebrate Women’s Day, the pageant’s finale will take place at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria where a new Miss SA will be crowned.
To avoid any disruptions from occurring in the evening, Miss SA has asked Home Affairs to check whether she will be eligible to become the ambassador of South Africa, should she win.
Meanwhile, the newly elected Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber told Sunday World that they are only now able to zoom into the matter since an official enquiry has been brought to their attention.
He added that consent has been given by all the affected individuals and that the matter will be handled in strict accordance with legal prescripts If transgressions are found.
“In all we do, we are guided by the rule of law.”
“We will also keep the public informed on the outcomes of the assessment. Cleaning up Home Affairs is an enormous task that will require collaboration with the public. This is to enable it to play its rightful role in national security and economic growth,” he explained.
