Yaya Mavundla Posts Video of Chidimma Adetshina Departing the Country, SA Reacts: “She’s Fleeing”

Yaya Mavundla Posts Video of Chidimma Adetshina Departing the Country, SA Reacts: “She’s Fleeing”

  • Yaya Mavundla recently shared a video of Chidimma Adetshina leaving the country
  • The clip sees the former Miss South Africa contestant at an airport, seemingly prepping to leave for Nigeria
  • Mzansi is convinced that she's fleeing the country, while others questioned how she's leaving without valid documentation
Yaya Mavundla shared a video of Chidimma Adetshina leaving the country
Yaya Mavundla reacted to Chidimma Adetshina leaving South Africa. Images: yayarsa, chichi_vanessa
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A video of Chidimma Adetshina seemingly heading to Nigeria is circulating online, with many netizens speculating that she’s escaping the drama in Mzansi.

Yaya Mavundla reacts to Chidimma Adetshina leaving Mzansi

As the fraud investigation involving her mother continues, Chidimma Adetshina appears to be keeping her composure as she vies for the Miss Universe Nigeria title.

Transgender activist, Yaya Mavundla shared a video taken by friends/ supporters of the former Miss South Africa contestant, shot in what appears to be an airport.

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Yaya commented on Chichi's apparent determination to win the pageant as she prepped herself for a flight to Nigeria on 20 August 2024. She was also curious to know whether her parents had also left the country.

This after Briefly News reported on the Department of Home Affairs' failed attempts to reach the contestant's mother:

"Chidimma Adetshina is leaving for Nigeria right now. I guess she's so determined to get this crown. I wonder if her parents are still here or if they also have left."

Mzansi weighs in on Chidimma's departure

Netizens are convinced that Chichi is skipping the country, while others raised questions about her sketchy documentation:

Mathapelo_Matz was confused:

"Why does this lady want to win a pageant so bad? Is it vanity? Self-esteem issues? Does she want validation? I don’t get it, and she’s dead set on her mission."

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_Craton said:

"Will she be able to come back in? Her ID was revoked which means her SA passport is not valid anymore."

renei_Nay wrote:

"She’s fleeing, and no one is stopping her!"

TheMusicBinger asked:

"How is she allowed when her documents are fake?"

What you need to know about Yaya Mavundla

Yaya Mavundla, born on 1 August 1988, in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal, grew up in rural areas with her grandmother, Siphiwe Mavundla. She began her transgender journey in 2014, with her first photograph taken by Muholi. Initially, she identified as a gay man.

Mavundla gained acclaim after winning the Socialite of the Year award at the Feather Awards. She now stars in the reality show Becoming, which debuted on Mzansi Magic in April. The series delves into her emotional journey as she seeks to find her mother, whom she has never met.

Mavundla, who has collaborated with organizations like Gender DynamiX and the Wits RHI Transgender Clinic, aims to be a strong advocate for transgender individuals in South Africa.

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Home Affairs to cancel Chidimma's ID

In more Chidimma Adetshina updates, Briefly News shared the developments from the Department of Home Affairs regarding the former Miss SA's identity case.

It was reported that the department is set to cancel Chichi's ID as it could be fake.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za