23-year-old beauty queen of dual-nationality reignites South Africa's debate on national identity.
23-year-old beauty queen Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina's eligibility for the Miss South Africa pageant has reignited a national debate about South African identity. Born to a Nigerian father and a South African mother, her case highlights the country's struggle to define who is considered a "real" South African, as the nation navigates its multicultural heritage post-apartheid. The country's history of labor migration, the "rainbow nation" concept, and policies like Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) contribute to the complexity of defining a South African national.
August 05, 2024
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