Chidimma Adetshina's mother to make court appearance
CAPE TOWN - The mother of former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina will be back in court on Wednesday.
Anabela Rungo is set to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on identity theft charges.
The matter was postponed last week after a new prosecutor was appointed to the case.
Rungo had also appointed a new lawyer to represent her.
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Independent immigration lawyer Stefanie De Saude Darbandi said that while the courts deal with her fraud matter, Home Affairs is responsible for addressing her immigration status.
"So Home Affairs case against Mrs. Rungo is that she stole someone's identity and that she acquired her citizenship status and citizen documents, passport and ID through fraudulent means."
She adds that according to the Home Affairs Department, Rungo is considered a prohibited person.
"The importance of that is that, from an immigration perspective, to be a prohibited person, which Home Affairs is alleging that she is, the law says you must be found in possession of fraudulent documents; it lists what documents. She wasn't found; she agreed to this investigation."
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