Chidinma Adetshina files affidavit as South Africa deportation case resumes
Mr Jackson asked the court to authorise Ms Adetshina’s continued detention, arguing that it would allow the Department of Home Affairs to fulfil its legal duty of deporting people found to be unlawfully residing in South Africa.
Backstory The latest court proceedings followed an earlier decision by Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber, who dismissed Ms Adetshina’s application for a review of the department’s refusal to grant her and her son a letter of good cause.
In his written submission, Mr Schreiber said Ms Adetshina had been informed in September 2024 that the department intended to cancel both her South African identity documents and those issued to her son.
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