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The South African Government has announced the arrest of Anabela Rungo, the mother of Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, on charges of fraudulently acquiring a South African identity document.

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday, stating that the operation was carried out by Home Affairs investigators in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS).

According to the department, Rungo, a Mozambican national, was apprehended at a hideout in Cape Town during the joint operation.

Siya Qoza, a spokesperson for the Department, mentioned that Rungo had been declared persona non grata in September 2024 after officials uncovered irregularities regarding 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,” he added

It’s important to note that Chidimma Adetshina, amidst the controversy surrounding her nationality and the identity theft allegations against her mother, withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant.

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