Afrigather Minister of Sport, Arts and Tradition, Gayton McKenzie, has taken to social media to provide an replace within the ongoing investigation into allegations of id theft by the mom of certainly one of this yr’s Miss SA finalists.
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McKenzie thanked Dwelling Affairs minister Leon Schreiber in his put up – and hinted not-so-subtly on the good work being performed by the brand new Authorities of Nationwide Unity (GNU).
McKenzie posted on X, previously Twitter, late on Wednesday: “Our subsequent step is to seek out the South African mom who suffered as a result of her baby’s id was stolen. Thanks Minister @Leon_Schreib. Let’s blow open this entire racket and arrest ought to absolutely comply with. #GNUatwork”
Our subsequent step is to seek out the South African mom who suffered as a result of her baby’s id was stolen. Thanks Minister @Leon_Schreib. Let’s blow open this entire racket and arrest ought to absolutely comply with. #GNUatwork
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) August 7, 2024
In the meantime, as detailed by The South African web site, within the ongoing investigation into the citizenship of Chidimma Adetshina, the Division of Dwelling Affairs says prima facie causes exist to consider that fraud and id theft could have been dedicated by the individual recorded in Dwelling Affairs information as Adetshina’s mom.
Adetshina is a contestant within the upcoming Miss South Africa pageant set to happen on Saturday, 10 August.
In an announcement, the division mentioned it wished to supply an replace on the continuing investigation into the citizenship of Adetshina.
Written consent from each Adetshina and her mom
The explanation for the continuing nature of the investigation, based on the division, is that its scope has broadened for the reason that unique request acquired from the organisers of Miss SA, based mostly on the knowledge uncovered by Dwelling Affairs investigators to date.
“On Monday, the organisers of the occasion despatched the division a request to confirm the citizenship of a contestant, Chidimma Adetshina.
The request was accompanied by written consent from each Adetshina and her mom.
“Upon receiving the request, the division deployed each useful resource at its disposal to determine the reality. This has included archival analysis, visits to hospitals and web site visits to confirm data,” it mentioned.
From the knowledge the division has uncovered to date, the Division of Dwelling Affairs has revealed that:
- prima facie causes exist to consider that fraud and id theft could have been dedicated by the individual recorded in Dwelling Affairs information as Adetshina’s mom.
- Adetshina couldn’t have participated within the alleged illegal actions of her mom, as she was an toddler on the time when the actions occurred in 2001.
- An harmless South African mom, whose id could have been stolen as a part of the alleged fraud dedicated by Adetshina’s mom, suffered consequently as a result of she couldn’t register her baby.
The division has broadened its investigation to determine and pursue any officers concerned within the alleged fraudulent scheme and is acquiring authorized recommendation on the implications of the alleged fraudulent exercise on Adetshina’s citizenship standing.
Legal costs
Upon the completion of the investigation, Dwelling Affairs intends to press prison costs in opposition to all implicated events.
There are ongoing engagements with all stakeholders, together with Adetshina’s mom.
“This case, which stems from alleged fraudulent actions dedicated 23 years in the past, highlights the pressing want for the digital modernisation of Dwelling Affairs functions, adjudication and verification processes, to insulate the division in opposition to fraudulent interference, just like the reforms undertaken on the South African Income Service within the late 2000s.
“The case additionally highlights the rationale for the division’s blocking of sure duplicate IDs and that the court-ordered unblocking of those paperwork should be dealt with with warning,” mentioned the division.
All through this course of, Dwelling Affairs mentioned it was guided by its dedication to each restoring and upholding the rule of legislation in addition to the rights of all events.
It mentioned it supplied the general public replace based mostly on the official request acquired from Miss SA, in addition to the consent supplied by each the contestant and her mom.
“We are going to present a ultimate replace as soon as the investigation is concluded,” the division mentioned.
