Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has told the acting South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Thando Dalamba, to urge his government to take decisive action to protect Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
According to Abklakwa, at the meeting, he conveyed the Government of Ghana’s strong condemnation of the continuous xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
He further called for investigations to be expedited and all perpetrators to be punished, highlighting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate other steps we have taken in due course.
In a post shared on X on Thursday, April 23, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa wrote, “Earlier today, I summoned the Acting South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Thando Dalamba.
At the meeting, I conveyed the Government of Ghana’s strong condemnation of the continuous xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
We are urging South African authorities to take decisive action in protecting the human rights and dignity of our nationals and all Africans.
Ghana equally expects that the promised investigations be expedited and all perpetrators punished to serve as an adequate deterrence.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate other steps we have taken in due course”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the Minister’s update stated, “Honourable, diplomacy has been the chorus since 1994, yet xenophobia keeps resurfacing. The truth is plain: South Africa’s message is that African migrants are not welcome. Our response must be just as plain: bring our citizens home, cut the ties that expose them to danger, and channel our energy into building our own nation. Safety and dignity are not negotiable, and no amount of polite statements can substitute for decisive action”.
A netizen added, “Ghana should trigger very strong diplomatic sanctions now. When in many years has any Media reported such treatment of South Africans in Ghana?
Xenophobia in SA is systemic, they know the real problem and should deal with it and STOP venting their hatred on other nationals”.
One X user added, “It is important to recognise that South Africa is a constitutional democracy where citizens are free to express their frustrations, particularly when there is widespread dissatisfaction with government performance. Our foundation rests on the principle that “the people shall govern”. Even if you were to engage President Ramaphosa, it is unlikely to alter the prevailing public sentiment. A more balanced approach may also be to reflect and summon your own citizens back home”.
A netizen added, “Firstly, tell us how many South Africans are in your country illegally, tell us how many are in your prisons, you guys are so hellbent on gaslighting our plights, I think the best way to deal with this is to bill you for taking care of your citizens that you are failing to do”.
“Again, South Africa’s biggest mistake is going after a Ghanaian. They can do it with the Nigerians and face no repercussions, but for a Ghanaian, the current government will not let it slide. Questions will be asked, and answers will have to be given”, a netizen claimed.
One more netizen with a long comment added, “South Africans are over the CS lost in their own buffoonery and taking pride in their display of wanton hatred and gross assault of other Africans, in the name of ‘they are illegally living in our country”.
Nobody supports illegality, and the law should rightly take its cause on that and see to it that illegals are deported.
But harassing, assaulting and looting fellow Africans in your country is such a barbaric thing to pride yourselves in.
Unfortunately, the world does not revolve around South Africa, so whether you like it or not, South Africans will visit and do business in other countries as much as other countries will do in South Africa.
It’s 2026.
Y’all should grow up and stop this madness”.
See the post below:
Earlier today I summoned the Acting South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr. Thando Dalamba.
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) April 23, 2026
At the meeting, I conveyed the Government of Ghana’s strong condemnation of the continuous xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other Africans living in South Africa.
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