South African media giant SABC has rendered a televised apology for falsely reporting that Ghana had recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and 930 deaths.
The apology follows backlash from Ghana’s Ministry of Health, which dismissed the report as false and clarified that the country has not recorded such an outbreak.
The South African media giant acknowledged that incorrect Ebola-related statistics were attributed to Ghana during a news broadcast on Monday, July 20, through a scrolling ticker displayed at the bottom of television screens.
SABC News admitted the error and expressed regret for any concern caused by the misinformation, saying, “SABC News incorrectly attributed Ebola statistics to Ghana. This happened during a broadcast last night on our news scroll at the bottom of your screen. SABC News regrets the error and apologises for any distress or inconvenience caused.”
In a post on X, SABC wrote, “CORRECTION | No Ebola cases recorded in Ghana
SABC News incorrectly attributed Ebola statistics to Ghana in our news scroll during last night’s broadcast. We regret the error and apologise for any distress or inconvenience caused.
According to Ghana’s Ministry of Health, the country has not recorded any cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh recently visited points of entry, laboratories and treatment facilities as part of Ghana’s routine preparedness efforts to strengthen the country’s readiness to prevent and respond to any potential public health emergency.
These proactive measures do not indicate an Ebola outbreak in Ghana”.
The SABC News apology follows a statement from Ghana’s Ministry of Health dismissing the report and assuring the public that no case of Ebola has been detected in the country.
In a press release, the Ministry revealed it had taken notice of a publication attributed to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) alleging a significant Ebola outbreak in Ghana.
The Ministry described the figures as false and misleading, adding that Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
The Health Ministry statement read, “The Ministry of Health has taken notice of a false publication circulating on social media published by the SABC news channel, claiming that “‘Ghana’s Ebola cases have risen to 2,300 with 930 deaths.
The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The figures being circulated are false, misleading, and should be disregarded.
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, recently visited the points of entry, laboratories, and treatment facilities as part of Ghana’s routine preparedness efforts to strengthen the country’s readiness to prevent and respond to any potential public health emergency,
These proactive measures do not indicate an Ebola outbreak in Ghana. The Ministry urges the public to rely only on official information from the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service and to avoid sharing unverified reports that may cause unnecessary fear and panic”.
In related news, Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie has said a witness in the murder of a Ghanaian national in South Africa has gone into hiding.
According to Benjamin Quashie, the witness to the murder has gone into hiding over fears for his life.
He disclosed that the witness, who is a Zimbabwean national, was working alongside the deceased when the incident occurred, but has refused to make himself available to investigators.
Speaking on The Key Points on TV3 on July 4, 2026, Benjamin Quashie stated, “Fortunately, one gentleman, a Zimbabwean who was working with the deceased, was in the shop when the incident happened. We have been told that he is the person we are looking for to become a state witness in the case”, Quashie said.
“He has also absconded. We’ve tried reaching him, and he has told us that if he comes to testify, he knows his life will be in danger”, he said.
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa added, “The lawyers from the High Commission are working hard with the courts in South Africa so that he can be placed under witness protection and be able to corroborate what happened on that very day”.
“When the murder happened, because the High Commission is in Pretoria, we quickly dispatched officers to establish the facts. We found it difficult to get information because many Ghanaians in Cape Town were afraid to come forward”, he said.
Watch the video below:
CORRECTION | No Ebola cases recorded in Ghana
— SABC News (@SABCNews) July 21, 2026
SABC News incorrectly attributed Ebola statistics to Ghana in our news scroll during last night’s broadcast. We regret the error and apologise for any distress or inconvenience caused.
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