Former Miss Southh Africa 2024 Top 10 contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, has accepted an invitation to participate in Miss Unniverse Nigeria 2024.
Adetshina's citizenship of South Africa and Nigeria raised questions about her eligibility to represent South Africa in the Miss South Africa pageant. The South African Department of Home Affairs launched an investigation following a request from the pageant organizers to verify Adetshina's citizenship. The probe revealed prima facie evidence suggesting that her mother may have stolen the identity of a South African woman 23 years ago to secure citizenship for Adetshina. Home Affairs plans to press criminal charges against all implicated parties on...