Supporters of the March and March movement gathered outside the Cape Town Regional Court today, Wednesday, August 19, to insist that beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina leave the country.
The march held as the court prepared to deliver judgment in Chidimma Adetshina’s legal battle over her immigration status in South Africa.
The protesters sang and chanted outside the court, with some calling for Adetshina to leave South Africa.
As Chidimma arrived at the court venue and was immediately swarmed by reporters and protesters. She had to run into the court to evade them.
Illegal immigrants are a burden in our country,” another banner read.
Chidimma was arrested in June 2026 after South African authorities alleged that she had entered the country through the Lebombo border from Mozambique despite having previously been declared a prohibited person.
Adetshina is challenging the government’s attempt to detain her pending possible deportation.
Her legal team has disputed the authorities’ position, while the Cape Town Regional Court was expected to rule on the matter today but the Court has now postponed delivering a ruling.
The case has attracted significant public attention in South Africa and Nigeria, following the controversy surrounding Adetshina’s citizenship and her withdrawal from the 2024 Miss South Africa competition before later representing Nigeria at Miss Universe.
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