Clara Kowlaga Kasser-Tee, a Private Legal Practitioner and Lecturer at the University of Ghana, has tackled the Leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, after he criticised the government of Ghana over the evacuation of 297 Ghanaians from South Africa.
The UG Lawyer, in a post on Facebook, quizzed Julius Malema on whether South Africans were treating Ghanaians with diplomacy and dialogue.
In a Facebook post shared on May 28, 2026, Clara Kowlaga Kasser-Tee wrote, “Really?
Were your citizens treating Ghanaians with diplomacy and dialogue?
What did your government do? What did your leaders do? What did corporate South Africa do?”.
Her post further added, “The African continent has overindulged the South African government in the matter of these xenophobic attacks. It is time for accountability – politically and in business. No renewals on expiries. Introduce the reciprocity clause in all relevant agreements.
That is how to drive home the lesson on interdependence and interconnectedness, since obviously, South African leadership is not doing so”.
Clara Kowlaga Kasser-Tee further called on the South African government to take the required steps to protect the businesses, assets and properties of Ghanaians.
The South African government must take responsibility for these attacks. How long? Thumbs up to the Ghanaian government. Our compatriots’ lives and businesses matter. We are still expecting the South African government to still take the required steps to protect the businesses, assets and properties of our compatriots. Yes, still, rather than pontificating on the measures that our government took to secure the lives of our compatriots. You have work to do”.
It will be recalled that Julius Malema fumed at the government of Ghana over the evacuation of 297 Ghanaians from South Africa.
According to Julius Malema, the response of the Ghanaian government was not necessary as it creates an impression that “we are all like that”.
He further argued that South Africa should not respond in the same way, saying Ghana’s approach does not reinforce dialogue and diplomatic engagement.
Speaking to the media, Julius Malema argued, “The Ghana response was not necessary; it now creates an impression that we are all like that. But it is a certain section of our society that needs to be contained by law enforcement.
One Ghanaian lady was saying I wouldn’t have taken this option, but the problem was that we are being beaten in front of the Police, and the Police are not doing anything. That is a problem. When this opportunity came for me to leave, I left.
Because if the Police cannot defend me, it means the state is in agreement with the people who are beating me”.
He added, “We will resolve this; the President of Ghana should have given us some time to deal with this matter. And we will get to the bottom of it; we hope they will come to their senses. We don’t have to respond the same way they did; we need to pursue diplomatic engagement with Ghana.
We don’t think Ghana reacted in a manner that reinforces disloyalty and diplomatic engagement; it actually creates a very bad extreme situation, which is not. It is a select few we are pursuing and persuading the government to act on those few.
They must give use sometime, and those who don’t feel safe, especially the legally documented Ghanaians, should be able to run to the police station for safety. The reaction of the government should have been postponed to give us an opportunity to deal with what is happening in South Africa”.
See the post below:
Watch how Ghanaians facing xenophobic attacks in South Africa left South Africa to Ghana #GHNow pic.twitter.com/dBsvDbKlg5
— GHnow (@ghnow_) May 28, 2026
