Chidimma Adetshina, 23, said she had made the “difficult decision” to protect herself and her family before the Miss South Africa final on Saturday, and a day after the home affairs ministry said her mother may have stolen a South African woman’s identity.
The question of whether Adetshina is South African had gripped the country for weeks, with politicians, celebrities and talkshows wading in on both sides, while the law student experienced a vicious torrent of xenophobic abuse.
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The question of whether Adetshina is South African had gripped the country for weeks, with politicians, celebrities and talkshows wading in on both sides, while the law student experienced a vicious torrent of xenophobic abuse.
Miss South Africa contestant withdraws after mother is accused of identity theft
National government is investigating Chidimma Adetshina, who had faced a public furore over her citizenship
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