Minister steers clear of 'rumours' on SA beauty
The Citizen|August 07, 2024
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says his department will not be "dragged into rumours" about the nationality of Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina.
Faizel Patel
Minister steers clear of 'rumours' on SA beauty

There's been controversy over Adetshina's participation in the popular pageant in light of her having a Nigerian father and a Mozambican mother, despite having been born and raised in South Africa.

The 31-year-old Adetshina was born at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto and raised in Pimville.

She later moved to Cape Town with her parents.

Schreiber said "there has not been a single complaint with actual evidence" against Adetshina.

"One of the challenges we've had at home affairs in recent years is all these court cases that have ruled against the department. I have been very clear that we have to get back to the rule of law...

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