EFF says South Africans are Afrophobic for questioning Chidimma Adetshina’s eligibility for Miss SA crown

Simon Nare

THE EFF has described what it describes as the “vitriolic” attack on embattled Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina as Afrophobia which highlighted the deep-seated hatred towards people of African descent in our communities.

The party in a statement on Wednesday said the hatred was never directed at South Africans of European, Indian or Asian descent some of whom held public positions.

The red berets have come to the defence of the Miss South Africa finalists Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina as she continues to endure public attacks on social media where questions are being posed if she is indeed South African.

The EFF has vowed to defend Adetshina who was born in South Africa from a Mozambican mother and a Nigerian father and anyone who faced discrimination based on their African heritage.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton MacKenzie whose portfolio the beauty pageant is located, entered