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Journalist and former reality TV star Katie Hopkins is detained at South African airport for allegedly spreading racial hatred




Journalist and former reality TV star Katie Hopkins, has once again found herself in a spot a bother after she was prevented from leaving South Africa this week.

Hopkins who is no stranger to controversy was prevented from leaving the country after she had her passport confiscated by authorities just before her flight took off.

It is understood that the former The Apprentice star was detained by security after she was accused of spreading racial hatred in the country.

The news which comes less than a few days after the star collapsed after taking ketamine for shoulder pain, was confirmed by Hopkins herself via her Twitter account earlier today.

In a post to her followers, Hopkins said she was unsure when she would get home after she was detained by authorities at the airport gate.

Hopkins also described the incident as a joke and a clear abuse of power by the authorities, who would rather sit on a lunch break rather than investigate white farm murders.

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