Chidimma Adetshina’s citizenship dispute has become more than a legal battle. It raises uncomfortable questions about African identity, belonging and whether a child should bear the consequences of an alleged wrongdoing committed by adults.

A 56-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Zimbabwean businessman and his friend, whose bodies were found with gunshot wounds near Polokwane in 2025.

PRETORIA, South Africa – South Africa is set to introduce a new high-tech border management system that uses facial recognition technology and electronic traveller verification as part of a broader strategy to combat illegal migration, passport fraud and corruption at ports of entry.