Two Ghanaians have taken the f+ght against xenophobia in South Africa to the highest criminal court in the world. Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, a former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, and security analyst Emmanuel Kotin have petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a preliminary investigation into the repeated att+cks on foreign nationals, especially…
The Ghanaian government has declined a planned state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, citing concerns over the killing of a Ghanaian national and reported xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaians in South Africa. The decision follows the death of 40-year-old Bashiru Isak, who Ghanaian authorities say was killed during demonstrations linked to renewed attacks against…
A Member of Parliament in Lesotho, Machesetsa Mofomobe, has criticised South Africa over the ongoing anti-migrant protests, calling for South Africans living in Lesotho to be treated the same way Basotho nationals have allegedly been treated across the border. Speaking during a public address, the lawmaker condemned the anti-immigrant demonstrations and accused South African authorities…
Government has begun arrangements to repatriate the body of a Ghanaian national who was shot dead during anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa, as it steps up diplomatic efforts to seek justice over the killing. In a statement issued on July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said plans were underway to return the body of…
Government has intensified diplomatic pressure over the killing of a Ghanaian national during xenophobic attacks in South Africa, insisting the African Union must urgently act on a long-standing petition against the violence. In a statement issued on July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was expecting the African Union Commission to treat Ghana’s…
Online deliveries are reportedly facing delays in parts of South Africa as a growing number of foreign nationals who worked as delivery riders have left the country amid ongoing anti-immigrant tensions. According to reports and videos circulating on social media, the departure of many migrant riders has led to a backlog of online orders, leaving…
A South African anti-immigration activist has sparked widespread debate after claiming that the country’s natural resources are sufficient to make every citizen wealthy without having to work. Speaking during a public address, Phakel’Umthakathi, a leader of an anti-immigration group, argued that South Africa possesses enough wealth to provide each citizen with 1 million rand annually,…
International relations consultant and social commentator in South Africa, Donovan Williams, has said that the ongoing anti-immigration protests in the country are being driven by a deeper crisis of public confidence in government and law enforcement, rather than immigration alone. Speaking on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Tuesday, June 30, Mr Williams said…
MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas has called on South Africans to reject xenophobia, describing anti-foreigner sentiment as a threat to both the country’s democratic values and its long-term economic prospects. Addressing mourners at a funeral service in South Africa, Jonas argued that growing hostility toward foreign nationals risks diverting attention from the country’s more pressing…
Some South African traders are reportedly raising concerns over mounting losses, claiming that large quantities of their produce are going unsold and beginning to rot amid ongoing consumer boycotts and disruptions to trade. The complaints come as anti-South African sentiment continues to grow in parts of the continent following recent xenophobic incidents that have sparked…
