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South Africa: South Africa Contacts French Authorities Following the Ill Treatment of Opera Star Pretty Yende
Govt of SA, 25 June 2021
The South African Government has noted with concern the manner in which acclaimed international opera singer, Pretty Yende, was treated at the Charles De Gaulle International… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Contacts French Authorities About 'Ill-Treatment' of Opera Star
SAnews.gov.za, 24 June 2021
Government says it has noted with concern how acclaimed international opera singer, Pretty Yende, was treated at the Charles De Gaulle International Airport in Paris, France, on… Read more »
South Africa Probes Alleged Ill Treatment of Opera Star in France
The South African embassy in Paris has written to French authorities requesting an explanation after world-renowned South African opera star Pretty Yende was left "traumatised" at her detention at Charles de Gaulle international Airport.
In a social media post, Yende detailed a harrowing experience she allegedly endured at the hands of French immigration authorities, accusing them of racial discrimination. After the incident, the South African government said that it had noted the urgency of the matter and had demanded a thorough investigation. French authorities have denied the claims and said the singer had arrived from Milan on a South African passport without a visa.
