CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA: PLAY BY THE RULES
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina is digging in her heels in South Africa. She is the slender spike spearing the dead conscience of some jobless South African criminals who have turned
Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty queen, is defiantly staying in South Africa despite facing xenophobic abuse. The South African government and xenophobic criminals have failed to uphold the rules of the game. Adetshina, a Nigerian-born beauty queen, refused to let her citizenship be questioned and went on to become a runner-up in a global contest, showcasing her South African roots.
The criminals, who should be in court, attacked her outside a deportation case, highlighting the government's cowardice. While illegal migration is a problem, the real issue lies in the lack of humanity and courage from South Africans and the government. Adetshina holds onto her South African identity, as strong as that of President Cyril Ramaphosa, and will not leave despite the attacks.
The authorities must act quickly to prosecute those responsible and provide restitution to victims of xenophobia.
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