A video has surfaced on social media of an attack on two Ghanaians, a man and a woman, together with some children operating a shop in South Africa, being robbed at gunpoint.
In the viral video, the two armed men entered the shop belonging to the Ghanaians, forcing the man and woman to the ground.
One of the men removed plastic cuffs, which he used to tie the hands of the Ghanaians behind their backs and also used brown tape to gag them.
Reports suggest the robbers. stole the valuables of the Ghanaians and fled.
Parts of the video also captured the man freeing himself first and running after the robbers, with the woman also later managing to free herself and scream for help.
The video shared by EDHUB was captioned, “Ghanaians operating a shop in South Africa were reportedly attacked and robbed by two armed men.
The assailants tied up a man and a woman, gagged them to prevent them from calling for help, and fled with stolen items from the shop”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the viral video stated, “Stubborn houseflies are buried with the corpse. The Ghanaian government gave you the opportunity to leave, but they think they can escape. This hatred is spreading like wildfire, and you want to live in a toxic environment”.
“Firstly, this is a daily occurrence in South Africa; it’s not unique to nationality. 2ndly not to seem insensitive, but if they were being robbed by Zimbabweans, this would have ended in casualties”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “I’m still wondering why people would love to travel to a country where there isn’t any proper working police service. Stay away from such countries oo”.
In related news, South Africans factory workers have been protesting against the xenophobic crackdown targeting foreign nationals, including Ghanaians and other African nationals.
According to the South African factory workers, they need foreigners back; without foreigners, they are nothing.
They argued that several sectors of the economy rely heavily on the contributions of foreign workers and entrepreneurs.
The demonstrators warned that the foreigners’ absence is already disrupting economic activity and affecting livelihoods.
They disclosed that many foreign nationals who have left the country are employers, investors, and skilled workers whose businesses provide jobs and contribute to local economic development.
During the protest, the workers took to the streets to express their opposition to the anti-immigrant campaign, calling on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to take steps to encourage foreign nationals to return.
A demonstrator also argued that South Africans have benefited greatly from the presence of foreign nationals.
The demonstrator noted that many local workers acquired specialised skills through working alongside them.
Speaking to the media, she stated, “We say no to xenophobia. We need foreigners back. Without foreigners, we are nothing. All we know as South Africans is how to cut fabric, but the foreigners know how to make the garments. Without them, we are nothing.
“Mr Ramaphosa, you cannot chase foreigners away because they are part of us. If you send them away, we will be left with nothing. The factories are going to close, and we are going to become poorer. We have children, and what are our children going to eat? We need foreigners,” she said.
Watch the video below:
Ghanaians operating a shop in South Africa were reportedly attacked and robbed by two armed men.
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) June 23, 2026
The assailants tied up a man and a woman, gagged them to prevent them from calling for help, and fled with stolen items from the shop. pic.twitter.com/fwyulC37zr
