A woman among the first batch of 297 Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa to Ghana has shared her experience of life in South Africa.
According to the Ghanaian woman, she has suffered in South Africa.
She disclosed that in South Africa, when you are being attacked, police officers will stand by and watch you get harmed without helping.
She further cautioned Ghanaians not to go to South Africa.
Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the Ghanaian woman stated, “I’ve really suffered in South Africa. It’s a place where, even if you are being attacked, police officers will stand by and watch you get harmed without helping. No one should go there.”
Some netizens reacting to the woman’s remarks stated, “She is not lying. SA police are completely useless, and what she said about them standing aloof while you get attacked is true. Now that’s a result of terrible leadership, a thing they are fighting to change, but going about it the wrong way”.
A netizen added, “Going around undocumented in a strange country is something you are proud of?
Did you hear that only 10 of the 300 had proper documents with them?
The rest were illegal in the country, and some had overstayed their visa.
No, you don’t have pride, u are shameless criminal low-lives!”.
Meanwhile, reports gathered suggest the Immigration officials at OR Tambo International Airport have revealed that out of the 300 evacuated Ghanaians, only 10 were in South Africa legally.
According to the Home Affairs Immigration and Law Enforcement head, Stephen van Neel, authorities found widespread immigration violations among the group.
Speaking to reporters, Stephen van Neel stated, “Of the 300 individuals that were on that list, we only found 10 of them to be legal in the country…We obviously have to make sure that certain sanctions are enforced”.
Also, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that more evacuation flights from South Africa will take place next week.
In a statement on his X page, Ablakwa wrote, “Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah must be proud of us. More evacuation flights next week. For God and Country.”
His comments follow the 297 Ghanaians who were on board the initial flight and were met on arrival by senior government officials.
Ablakwa disclosed that among the first batch of 297 Ghanaians who arrived at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Tuesday, aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight, 26 of them were detained Ghanaians in South Africa.
Speaking to the evacuees during a reception ceremony at the airport, Mr Ablakwa said,
“We negotiated with the South African government that since we are evacuating our nationals, we don’t want to leave anybody behind in prison,” the Minister stated.
“So now, there is no Ghanaian in any South African prison for visa violations. We have brought all of them back home”.
“Today, the Mahama administration is demonstrating that wherever Ghanaians are, we will make sure you are protected, your dignity is respected, and we will go to the length of this world to bring you back home safely,” he said.
Watch the video below:
“I’ve really suffered in South Africa. It’s a place where, even if you are being attacked, police officers will stand by and watch you get harmed without helping. No one should go there.”
— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) May 27, 2026
— A woman among the first batch of 300 Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa to Ghana… pic.twitter.com/4wCd7R7uzp
