Why Chidimma Adetshina’s mother is being detained – South African authorities

South African authorities have revealed why Anabela Rungo, the mother of Former Miss SA contestant Chidimma Adetshina is currently being detained by Home Affairs in Cape Town.

Rungo was arrested over allegations of fraudulently obtaining a South African identity document.

She was detained after her arrest at a hideout in Cape Town on Saturday in a joint operation by Home Affairs investigators and the South African Police Service, as reported by Sunday World.

According to Department spokesperson Siya Qoza, Rungo was declared persona non grata in September 2024 after officials uncovered irregularities in her residency status.

“Investigators from the department, assisted by SAPS, detained Anabela Rungo at a property in Cape Town.

“The Department withdrew Rungo’s South African documentation in September 2024 after finding that it had been fraudulently obtained, rendering her ineligible to continue residing in South Africa,” Qoza stated.

Rungo came under scrutiny after the controversy surrounding her daughter’s participation in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant.

Chidimma Adetshina was deemed ineligible to contest as she was not a citizen of South Africa.

Qoza further shared that despite being declared undesirable, Rungo intentionally defied the country’s immigration laws.

“It appears that Rungo has defied her ‘undesirable’ status through her Mozambican passport. Investigations are ongoing into further potential misrepresentation and fraudulent conduct.

“After being processed by Home Affairs over her illegal continued residence in South Africa, she will be handed over to SAPS, as she is also the subject of an ongoing Hawks investigation,” he said.