The Patriotic Alliance has initiated legal action against the Miss SA organisation in a bid to get Chidimma Adetshina withdrawn from the competition.
Adetshina has been in the spotlight in recent weeks with many South Africans questioning her eligibility to compete for the title. She was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a Mozambican mother.
The home affairs department on Wednesday said there might have been identity theft committed by the person registered as Adetshinas mother.
PA deputy leader Kenny Kunene said the party is filing papers at the high court in Pretoria on Thursday.
[The] PA has instituted urgent legal action to interdict Chidimma Adetshina from participating in the Miss South Africa [contest]. We intend to have the matter heard on August 10, he said.
