“Nationality Is Not Ethnicity”: Locals Weigh In on Fierce Miss South Africa Debate

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“Nationality Is Not Ethnicity”: Locals Weigh In on Fierce Miss South Africa Debate
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Passionate South Africans and followers of Miss SA have taken to the timeline to express their strong views over the participation of Chidimma Onwe Adetshina.

The debate rages on the timeline as more social media users voice their strong views around Miss South Africa 2024

One of the latest cans of worms came courtesy of a viral X post, gaining traction since Sunday, 21 July, from @Hlulanani The rhetoric surrounds the participation of top 13 finalist Chidimma Onwe Adetshina in the prestigious national pageant Vocal locals made a beeline to the comments section, as expected, to air their strong, colourful views, adding to the furoreMiss South AfricaIn a viral X post that is still gaining traction since its posting on Sunday, 21 July, @Hlulanani opened a can of worms when he asked:

"If my parents are Sotho and Venda, and I born in Eastern Cape, does that make me Xhosa?"It illustrated how the 23-year-old from Cape Town's unveiling as one of the top 30 finalists by the Miss SA Organisation on Wednesday, 22 May, sparked this and other debates.AdetshinaSocial media critics have argued that her Nigerian heritage disqualified her from representing SA.

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