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Chidimma Adetshina deportation battle in SA

Entities: South Africa · Department of Home Affairs (South Africa) · Chidimma Adetshina · Cape Town Regional Court · National Union South Africa (NUSA)

Overview

Former Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, remains under house‑arrest in Cape Town while the Department of Home Affairs pursues her removal. The Cape Town Regional Court has adjourned the case, with a judgment now slated for 19 August 2026. Adetshina and her legal team continue to contest the prohibited‑person designation, arguing that she was born in Soweto and has lived her entire life in South Africa.

During recent court proceedings, onlookers shouted anti‑migrant slurs, prompting condemnation from the Nigerian Union South Africa, which called for the legal process to proceed without intimidation. A resurfaced video showed Adetshina stating she prefers speaking Shangaan (Xitsonga) over isiXhosa or isiZulu. A separate viral clip claiming Nigerians were protesting her was again verified as unrelated footage from 2023 protests over a singer's death, underscoring ongoing misinformation around the case.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Chidimma Adetshina battles deportation in South Africa

    Former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina, born in Soweto, contests a South African Home Affairs move to detain and deport her and her son, saying South Africa is her only home; her case was adjourned to

  2. 5 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Chidimma Adetshina faces deportation battle in South Africa

    Former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina battles a South African deportation order while a misleading protest video about her is debunked.

  3. 8 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    South Africa delays deportation hearing for former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina

    South Africa has postponed the deportation hearing of former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina to 19 August amid a legal battle over her immigration status and a possible citizenship‑act loophole.

  4. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Chidimma Adetshina challenges deportation in Cape Town court

    Former Miss South Africa Chidimma Adetshina and her son faced deportation; she appeared in Cape Town court on 16 July 2026 to submit an affidavit on steps to regularise her status.

  5. 27 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Miss Universe runner‑up Chidimma Adetshina arrested in South Africa over illegal entry

    Miss Universe 2024 runner‑up Chidimma Adetshina was arrested in South Africa for illegal border crossing and faces deportation; her mother was also detained for using forged documents.

  6. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Chidimma Adetshina faces deportation proceedings in South Africa

    Former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina was arrested in Cape Town and faces deportation after authorities say she and her son lack legal status; a court hearing is set for 16 July.

Sources

africa-news.uk · bona.co.za · cafebiz.vn · capetownetc.com · dubawa.org · enca.com · gistlover.com · gwg.ng · naijanews.com · pmnewsnigeria.com · punchng.com · qed.ng · soha.vn · tdpelmedia.com · theghanareport.com · thenigerialawyer.com · thepodiummedia.com · thesouthafrican.com · tienphong.vn