Former Miss SA contestant, Chidimma Adetshina’s mother, Anabela Rungo, was back at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court to request that her bail conditions be relaxed.
The 46-year-old Anabela Rungo appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court again on Thursday on charges of identity fraud and the violation of the Immigration Act.
Rungo was arrested in September last year, shortly after Adetshina’s entry into the beauty pageant gained widespread attention on social media.
The case was postponed last week due to the appointment of a new prosecutor and Rungo securing a new lawyer to represent her.
Rungo, a Mozambican national, is accused of fraudulently obtaining South African citizenship by stealing another woman’s identity, a claim that has sparked legal battles and public debate.
Her legal team is also pushing to relax her bail conditions, including house arrest, as the court proceedings continue.
Rungo’s return to court today follows a brief delay last week when the state appointed a new prosecutor to oversee the case.
At the same time, Rungo replaced her previous legal counsel with a new lawyer, prompting the postponement to allow both sides to prepare.
Today’s appearance focused on the identity theft charges, with Rungo’s team seeking to ease the strict bail conditions set earlier this year.
The Cape Town Magistrates Court previously granted Rungo R10,000 bail after her arrest in February 2025, despite opposition from the state, which argued she posed a flight risk.
