Former Miss South Africa finalist and former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina is facing a deportation battle in South Africa, with her case now postponed until February 2027.

Adetshina has maintained that she was born in South Africa and says she has been unfairly targeted. She argues that she applied for citizenship through legal channels and has challenged the decision by South African authorities.

South Africa’s Home Affairs authorities dispute her legal status. Her identity documents were stripped in 2024 after authorities alleged that her mother had committed identity fraud to obtain South African nationality. Adetshina was subsequently declared an undesirable or prohibited person.

She was arrested in June 2026 after allegedly re-entering South Africa illegally and was later released with a warning.

The latest court proceedings took place in Cape Town, where anti-immigration protesters gathered demanding that she leave the country. The court has ordered her to remain at her current address and report regularly to an immigration officer while the legal challenge continues.

Miss South Africa Finalist Chidimma Adetshina Faces Deportation Battle In Court

South Africa is witnessing another wave of anti-immigration protests as tensions over undocumented foreign workers continue to escalate. Demonstrators in Cape Town and other regions are demanding stricter immigration controls, a pause on new visas, and action against fraudulent permits.

The unrest follows weeks of deadly anti-immigrant violence, with reports suggesting that more than 176,000 people have fled the country in recent weeks. Protesters argue that tighter immigration policies are necessary to protect jobs and opportunities for South African citizens.

Meanwhile, the African Union has backed South Africa's proposal for a continent-wide dialogue on migration instead of discussing xenophobic violence as a standalone issue. The move highlights growing concerns over migration, border management, and regional cooperation across Africa.

Anti-Immigrant Protest Held in Cape Town | Wion 

Five countries in Africa are going through nationwide protests and there seems to be a common thread between all the unrest. Could Africa witness another Arab Spring? or will the rising unrest die down as governments come up with a solution? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Mass protests across South Africa

Thousands marched through the streets of South Africa's cities on Monday to demand President Cyril Ramaphosa's resignation over his handling of the country's economy and crippling energy crisis.

Protesters demand South African President Ramaphosa to step down | WION Dispatch

Feeling anguish and despair after days of the worst violence to hit South Africa in years, Durban pianist Jenny Bowes is using music to bring hope and love into the scenes of devastation as the country rebuilds following the unrest.

After unrest, South African pianist tackles despair through music