Julius Malema, a South African opposition leader, has launched a scathing attack on the ongoing anti-immigration protesters in South Africa.
According to Julius Malema, the march against foreign African nationals is clownish and stupid.
He argued that there is no xenophobia in South Africa, adding that it’s just a group of charlatans, extortionists, disruptors, and corrupt individuals who want to extort foreign nationals.
Julius Malema also claimed that the anti-immigration protests are being sponsored by the South African government to distract South Africans from their failures.
Speaking in an interview pm Sky News, Julius Malema stated, “It is clownish – clownish and stupid. There is no xenophobia in South Africa; it’s just a group of charlatans, extortionists, disruptors, corrupt individuals who want to extort foreign nationals.
“It’s not xenophobia; it’s gangsterism sponsored by government. The government is fully informed to distract our people from many major issues. How can an ordinary person be handling a man in front of the police, because it’s a crime on its own,” he said.
According to Julius Malema, records show that a majority of crimes in South Africa, including rape, are committed by South African men and not foreigners natioanls.
Julius Malema added, “Let go and check the cases of rape: who raped South Africa? South African men. Who beats up South Africa’s children? South African men. The majority of the prisoners there are not Zimbabwe, it’s not Ghana, it’s not Nigeria, it’s not TRC, it’s South African men,
“So when you say they are committing crime, why are they not in jail? Because they are not committing any crime, but they become an easy target,” she said.
Meanwhile, anti-immigration groups in South Africa held protests across the country on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, against”undocumented” African immigrants to leave the country.
The protest led to the death of a 40-year-old, Bashiru Isak, a Ghanaian who was killed during an anti-immigration protest in Khayelitsha, a community in Cape Town.
Also, the Government of Ghana has condemned the killing of a Ghanaian national in South Africa during anti-immigrant demonstrations.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the incident was a senseless act of violence and calls for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that they have received “profound shock and sadness” over the fatal shooting of Mr Bashiru Isak, a 40-year-old Ghanaian, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Monday, June 30, 2026.
They disclosed that Mr Isak was killed during demonstrations linked to ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa.
The statement further disclosed that the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has formally lodged Ghana’s protest with South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation and also filed an official complaint with the South African Police Service.
In a press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 read, “ACCRA, 1ST JULY, 2026 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received with profound shock and sadness reports of the fatal shooting of a Ghanaian national, Mr. Bashiru Isak, aged 40 years in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday 30th June, 2026 during anti- immigrant demonstrations linked to ongoing xenophobic attacks.
The Government of Ghana condemns, in the strongest terms, this senseless act of violence and the rising tide of xenophobia targeting African nationals, including Ghanaians, in South Africa. The taking of any life is unacceptable, and those responsible must be brought to justice without delay.
On the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has formally registered Ghana’s protest with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, and has subsequently filed a complaint with the South African Police Service. These steps were carried out after having confirmed the identity of the deceased and notified the bereaved family. At the request of the Government of Ghana, an autopsy has since been performed on the body.
Ghana demands from the South African authorities a full, transparent _and expedited investigation leading to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. We also reiterate our call on the South African authorities to ensure enhanced protection for all Ghanaian nationals in affected communities.
The Ministry, through its High Commission in Pretoria, has formally registered Ghana’s protest to the South African authorities and has reiterated our expectation that South Africa, in line with its international obligations, will guarantee the safety, dignity and rights of all foreign nationals on its territory, including Ghanaians”.
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— Mike Karangwa (@mikekarangwa) June 30, 2026
