The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has summoned the Acting South African High Commissioner over recent xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians living in South Africa.
In a post on X, the minister indicated that he conveyed the Government of Ghana’s strong condemnation of the continuous xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
“We are urging South African authorities to take decisive action in protecting the human rights and dignity of our nationals and all Africans. Ghana equally expects that the promised investigations be expedited and all perpetrators punished to serve as adequate deterrence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate other steps we have taken in due course,” the statement from Ablakwa said.
This week, disturbing videos of South African vigilante groups attacking Ghanaians and other foreigners of African descent have gone viral.
In one particular video, a South African woman expressed frustration over migration within the continent, declaring that Africans should focus on developing their own countries instead of relocating to others in search of better prospects.
“We don’t want Africans here anymore. We’re tired of seeing African migrants moving all over the world, refusing to fix their own countries. We’re making it clear: we don’t want you here. You know you’re visitors, yet you’ve decided to integrate into our communities. Can we come… pic.twitter.com/qy36kkVrIt
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) April 21, 2026
🇬🇭🇿🇦 “So you travelled from Ghana just to do nails here? We don’t want you in South Africa—go back and develop your own country.”
— A Ghanaian man has reportedly been confronted by some South Africans and asked to leave. pic.twitter.com/SoJLgr8Yyx
— we love ghana (@weloveghana042) April 22, 2026
In South Africa, the Ghanaian mission says it has set up a dedicated 24-hour hotline to ensure Ghanaians can reach consular officers at any time.
Speaking with Channel One Newsroom, Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quarshie also noted that Ghanaian associations are well coordinated so that “whatever information we give them is quickly relayed to the greater Ghanaian community here in South Africa.”