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Speaker 1: She did ma Baness her own way Adeptsina won by

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a Nigerian father and a Muzambique mother, who was a

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strong contender in the Miss South African beauty pageants lettered

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to be held on Saturday as the Sunlit Arenna in

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Virtuia has withdrawn from the competition after the country police

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the Home Affairs Department issued a statement that her mother

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allegedly committed identity left in two thousand and one, after

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a series of South Africa citizens took to social media

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platforms to question the true nationality of the beauty pageant contestants,

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The twenty three year old had image as a central

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figure of discussion on national identity issue after advancing to

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the top thirty and becoming a finalist in the Miss

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South Africa competition.

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Speaker 2: She gave an on.

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Speaker 1: Thursday Morney, weeks after South Africans called for her disqualification

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over issues related to her nationality and the business integrity

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of her Nigerian father. Homer Affairs Department, in the voice

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recorded news release, said that its investigations revealed that Shademan’s

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citizenship may have involved fraud and identity theft.

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Speaker 2: Some residents in South Africa had.

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Speaker 1: Called for her disqualification from the Miss South African pageants

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allegend she was not a legitimate South African citizen. The

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Home Affairs Deptament said the pageants of the nisers formerly

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requested the departments to verify Adaptioner’s citizenship, accompanied by writin

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consents from both Adeptiona and her mother. Preliminary findings from

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the investigation suggests potential fraud and identities deafly into the

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individual recorded as Adepttionina’s mother in Home Affairs records, according

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to the South Africa Home Affairs Police. However, the department

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noted that Adeptiona, being a minor at the time of

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the alleged actions in two thousand and one, was not

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involved in the fraudulent activities, adding that the investigation further

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uncovered that a South African woman whose identity may have

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been stolen in the process, has suffered significant consequences, including

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the inability to register her own child. The departments EDIT

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had broadened its investigations to identify and pursue any officials

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implicated in the scheme and is currently seeking legal advice

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on the ramifications for adeption as citizenship staters, saying criminal

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charges are anticipated upon the conclusion of the investigation, the

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Home Affairs said and in quote information we have uncovered

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thus far, the Department of whom Affairs can indicate that

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prima fleshier reasons exists to believe that fraud and identity

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death may have been committed by the person recorded in

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Home Affairs records as she did her adaption as mother.

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The department which commenced investigations on Tuesday elect that most

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Adeption as mothers stole a South African woman’s identity to

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register her birth twenty three years ago.

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Speaker 2: She did not.

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Speaker 1: In a statement on first day morning said I would

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like to start by thanking everyone who has stood beside

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we write from the start of my Miss South Africa journey.

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Speaker 2: I am grateful for all the love and support I

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have been shown.

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Speaker 1: Being part of the Miss South Africa twenty two twenty

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four competition has been an amazing journey. However, after a

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much careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw myself from

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the competition for the safety and well being of my

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family and me. With the support of the Miss South

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Africa organization. I lived with a heart full of gratitude

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for this amazing experience. I would like to take this

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opportunity to wish my fellow finalists all the best for

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the remainder of the competition. Whoevers the crown represents us

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all ring Owa Mopey, former presidential spokesperson in Nigeria, while

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reacting to how Withdrawal said, even if her mother committed

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offenses when Chidimer was born in South Africa, as alleged

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by some in South Africa’s governmental agencies, South African authorities

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should have tapoled the.

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Speaker 2: Mother, not the daughter.

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Speaker 1: Why did they suddenly remember this when Chelimer contested for

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the Miss South Africa crown?

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Speaker 2: This looked like cittimization.

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Speaker 1: Nigerian spent ten million dollars daily on South African companies

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like Mountain, d STV and other friends.

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Speaker 2: How come none of them could speak up for Chidingman.

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Speaker 1: Mountain has never spoken up for Nigeria, whether it is

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during the xenophobic attacks, all the day STV shutdown of

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Nigerian’s penances, during Alfcon twenty twenty three, when we led

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South Africa, and now this, what is their purpose in

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Nigeria other than to save money from our economy.

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Speaker 2: And we portray it to South Africa.

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Speaker 1: Chidingma has never known any other home other than South Africa.

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What the South African authorities have done to her is

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to use stead apostles to terrorize and traumatize her into submission.

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She can’t help it if she is beautiful. Would the

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South African authorities like it? If the United States singled

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out Trevor Over for victimization in future if he decides so,

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maybe contests an election there. I really hope the South

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African government has given enough courts to how this action

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cauled ham Pan African relationships in this day and age

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of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement. If we

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as sold Saharan Black Afrikaans will do this to each other,

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then what moral authority do we have to fight against sism.

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I hope the South African authorities we visited this incident

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and remove the pressure that made Childingma withdraw from the Pagans.

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Perhab’s president Syril Rama for Sarkan and Sabin Miss s

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Rama Forsa is not beloved in Nigeria, maybe he can

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also show loves to Chidinma.

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Speaker 3: An ongoing investigation by Home Affairs has found Prima Faki

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indications of fraud committed by Chedema Adichina’s mother.

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Speaker 2: The Department of.

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Speaker 3: Home Affairs here with provides an update on the ongoing

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investigation into the citizenship of Miss Chedema Adichina, a contestant

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in the upcoming miss Essay event. The reason for the

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ongoing nature of the investigation is that its scope has

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broadened since the original request received from the organizers of

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miss Essay based on the information uncovered by Home Affairs

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investigators thus far. The Department nonetheless provides this update to

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the public based on that official request and consent. We

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will provide a final update once the investigation is concluded.

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Upon receiving the request for investigation, the Department deployed every

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resource at its disposal to establish the truth. This has

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included archival research, visits to hospitals and site visits to

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verify information. From the information we have uncovered thus far,

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the Department of Home Affairs can indicate that prima faki

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reasons exist to believe that fraud and identity theft may

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have been committed by the person recorded in Home Affairs records,

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as Chedema Adacina’s mother, Aditcina herself could not have participated

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in the alleged unlawful actions of her mother as she

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was an infant at the time when the activities took place.

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In two thousand and one, an innocent South African mother

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whose identity may have been stolen as part of the

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alleged fraud suffered as a result because she could not

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register her child. The Department has broadened its investigation to

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identify and pursue any officials involved in the alleged scheme

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and is obtaining legal advice on the implications of the

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alleged fraudulent activity on Adichina’s citizenship status. And finally, upon

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the completion of the investigation, Home Affairs intends to press

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criminal charges and convict all implicated parties. This case, which

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stems from alleged fraudulent activities committed twenty three years ago,

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highlights the urgent need for the digital modernization of Home

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Affairs applications, adjudication and verification processes to insulate the department

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against fraudulent interference, similar to the reforms undertaken at the

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South African Revenue Service in the late two thousands. The

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case also highlights the reason for the department’s blocking of

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certain duplicate ideas and that the court ordered unblocking of

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these documents must be handled with caution. Throughout this process,

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Home Affairs is guided by our commitment to both restoring

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and upholding the rule of law as well as the

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rights of all parties.