South Africa cautions Ghana against “spectacles” amid citizen evacuation efforts

South Africa issued a warning to Ghana on Saturday, stating that it would “not tolerate public spectacles” during the evacuation of Ghanaian citizens amid rising anti‑immigrant tensions.

Last month, Ghana arranged repatriation flights for hundreds of its nationals after a wave of protests and violence targeting foreigners in South Africa.

The Ghanaian embassy in South Africa released a video showing evacuees waving Ghanaian flags on the aircraft as the latest repatriation flight departed.

“Our initial hope was simply to assist the Government of Ghana in repatriating its citizens in a humane and cordial manner,” South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola wrote on X in response to comments by his Ghanaian counterpart, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa.

“However, we will not continue to tolerate… public spectacles, characterised by incomplete information and outright misinformation devoid of any diplomatic decorum.”

South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy, has long attracted both legal and undocumented African workers.

With an unemployment rate exceeding 30 percent, the country has experienced repeated spikes of xenophobic protests, including renewed violence in recent weeks.

A viral video alleging the assault of a Ghanaian man sparked widespread outrage as it circulated on social media.

AFP

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