Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina rubbishes interview of Nigerian man claiming to be her father
Video of a Nigerian man hailed as “Chidimma Adetshina’s father” has gone viral on social media over claims that his children born in South Africa are qualified citizens. However, the Miss SA finalist has assured her followers that the man is not related to her.
The 23-year-old has been a hot topic on social media after suffering xenophobic attacks at the hands of fellow South Africans.
Chidimma – who is a South African citizen – was born to a Nigerian father and a SA mother of Mozambican descent.
The 23-year-old has faced backlash over her parentage, with many calling for the Miss SA pageant to disqualify her from the competition.
On the X app, many users have posted a clip of a Nigerian man speaking about marrying a South African woman. The man claims his children have dual citizenship. However, he ultimately considers them Nigerian.
However, the clip appears to have been taken out of context and incorrectly attributed to Chidimma Adetshina, whose father is also a Nigerian.
The clip emanates from a TikTok live, which was posted on the @bensteshshow account.
In the clip, the man says: “I’m a Nigerian, and my wife is a South African, and I spent ten years in South Africa.”
The man – who makes no mention of Chidimma – confirmed that his children were SA citizens and that they bore his surname.
He continued: “I met my wife in the UK, she is a South African. In 2010, during the World Cup, we decided that we were going to visit South Africa. At that time, we didnt have children. That was my first time entering South Africa…
“With a visitor visa, I got married to my wife in South Africa.”
When asked what nationality he considered his children, the man said: “It’s called dual citizen; they are both. They are Nigerian kids that have every single right that you have as a South African”.
@thebensteshshow #LIVEhighlights #TikTokLIVE #LIVE ♬ original sound – Ben Dlamini
While many X users have run wild with commentary that the man is Chidimma’s father, the pageant participant has clarified that this is fake news.
She shared in an Instagram Story: “It has been brought to my attention that there is an alleged interview going around about my father. The individual in question claiming and impersonating to be my dad is NOT MY FATHER”.
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Here are some of the reactions:
Black South Africans stop this Nonsense. You are now lying about Chidimma. The person in the interview is not the father of Chidimma. It’s an unrelated case you all brought here on Twitter. Go listen to the podcast. Why are you people like this? So much hate for one girl. https://t.co/bsDbCZwUxQ
— M Mkhize (@LungileMK12) August 1, 2024
@Mosadiwannete: “This video going around is not Chidimma’s father… It’s just an interview of another Nigerian parent sharing his story. Please stop spreading it.”
@TembsyMajija: “This is NOT Chidimma’s father; this was a random Nigerian being interviewed. They also interviewed a Ghanaian before him. Let us not mislead each other”.
One X user even clapped back at Action SA leader Herman Mashaba, who posted a clip of the fake interview.
Why are you eager to consume fake news pertaining to this young lady?
Did you verify whether this interview pertained to her?— Zama Msiza (@Zamamsizazama) August 1, 2024
Last month, the Miss SA organisation confirmed that both Chidimma Adetshina and her mother were South African citizens.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuzu also confirmed via a 702 interview that at least one of an individual’s parents must be a South African to qualify for citizenship.
Alternatively, foreign parents who have permanent residency can also bear children with SA citizenship. The same rule applies to a South African who has adopted a foreign child.
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