Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie has disclosed that 900 Ghanaian nationals have been placed in safe havens to be repatriated ahead of South Africa’s planned anti-immigration protests scheduled for tomorrow, June 30.
Ambassador Benjamin Quashie disclosed that they have put in place the necessary logistics to ensure the safe and orderly return of Ghanaians who have voluntarily requested to be evacuated.
He added that nearly 900 Ghanaians have so far registered to return home, which follows the successful repatriation of 938 nationals.
According to Benjamin Quashie, authorities have accommodated some of the affected Ghanaians in secure locations while arrangements are finalised for their evacuation.
Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, June 28, Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa stated, “We’re looking at very close to 900 people who have written their names and want to return. We’ve already repatriated 938 people, and adding another 900 will bring the exercise to finality for those who have voluntarily requested to return home.
“We’ve housed some of them and officially informed the police of their whereabouts, requesting protection for those locations despite the heightened tensions in the country,” Ambassador Quashie said.
In related news, some days ago, a viral video surfaced on social media of an attack on two Ghanaians, a man and a woman, together with some children operating a shop in South Africa, being robbed at gunpoint.
In the viral video, the two armed men entered the shop belonging to the Ghanaians, forcing the man and woman to the ground.
One of the men removed plastic cuffs, which he used to tie the hands of the Ghanaians behind their backs and also used brown tape to gag them.
Reports suggest the robbers stole the valuables of the Ghanaians and fled.
Parts of the video also captured the man freeing himself first and running after the robbers, with the woman also later managing to free herself and scream for help.
The video shared by EDHUB was captioned, “Ghanaians operating a shop in South Africa were reportedly attacked and robbed by two armed men.
The assailants tied up a man and a woman, gagged them to prevent them from calling for help, and fled with stolen items from the shop”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the viral video stated, “Stubborn houseflies are buried with the corpse. The Ghanaian government gave you the opportunity to leave, but they think they can escape. This hatred is spreading like wildfire, and you want to live in a toxic environment”.
“Firstly, this is a daily occurrence in South Africa; it’s not unique to nationality. 2ndly not to seem insensitive, but if they were being robbed by Zimbabweans, this would have ended in casualties”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “I’m still wondering why people would love to travel to a country where there isn’t any proper working police service. Stay away from such countries oo”.
Also, some South Africans factory workers have been protesting against the xenophobic crackdown targeting foreign nationals, including Ghanaians and other African nationals.
According to the South African factory workers, they need foreigners back; without foreigners, they are nothing.
They argued that several sectors of the economy rely heavily on the contributions of foreign workers and entrepreneurs.
The demonstrators warned that the foreigners’ absence is already disrupting economic activity and affecting livelihoods.
They disclosed that many foreign nationals who have left the country are employers, investors, and skilled workers whose businesses provide jobs and contribute to local economic development.
During the protest, the workers took to the streets to express their opposition to the anti-immigrant campaign, calling on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to take steps to encourage foreign nationals to return.
A demonstrator also argued that South Africans have benefited greatly from the presence of foreign nationals.
The demonstrator noted that many local workers acquired specialised skills through working alongside them.
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