A video has surfaced on X showing Ghanaians gathered with their belongings as they prepare to depart South Africa amid the xenophobic attacks.
The viral video shared on X showed Ghanaians gathered with their belongings at the High Commission in Pretoria as the first group of around 300 Ghanaians is scheduled to depart South Africa on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Also, Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie has announced that the first batch of Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa will arrive in Accra on Wednesday, May 27.
Benjamin Quashie, disclosed that Ghanaian authorities, in collaboration with South African officials, are carrying out screening and verification exercises to finalise the list.
He detailed that the evacuation process will not end with the first flight, as arrangements have already been made for additional flights.
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa further disclosed that the first aircraft has the capacity to carry about 300 passengers.
Speaking in an interview with DW Africa on Sunday, May 24, the Ghana High Commissioner to South Africa stated, “We are screening them, and once we are done, we will let them know the number of people who will be going to Ghana, and we are expecting to have between 200 and 300 people here today, and Home Affairs will set up at 10 am today for them to be able to leave on Wednesday at 6 am to Ghana.”
“The first group has an aircraft that will take 300, and after some few days, we will take another 300, and then there will be a third flight with another 300 to ensure that we get everyone home.”
Meanwhile, the March and March Movement, a South African group leading the campaign for the removal of foreign nationals from the country, has expressed dissatisfaction with the government of Ghana.
According to the March and March Movement, the Ghanaian government is overreacting to the issue and attempting to portray South Africa as xenophobic.
In a press conference, the group disclosed that they have great respect for Ghana as a country, but believe it is dishonest for the government to claim that Ghanaian citizens were assaulted when, in their view, they were only engaging with an individual who had allegedly breached the immigration laws of the country.
The March and March Movement labelled the Ghanaian government as disappointing and largely dishonest.
Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the March and March Movement stated, “The Ghanaian government really overreacted; it is disappointing. We have a lot of respect for Ghana as a country, and the people of Ghana, we still do. But for them to react in the way that they did is largely dishonest. Because for them to claim their people were beaten up when they know they were not beaten up, even the Minister of Police echoed that it is absolutely ridiculous.
What we saw in that video is Victoria Africa. talking to someone who has broken the laws of the country, and coming legally and staying illegally. Instead of addressing that in a correct manner, they decided to do a whole PR exercise to paint South Africa as xenophobic”.
Watch the video below:
Ghanaians gathered yesterday evening with their belongings at the High Commission in Pretoria as the first group of around 300 Ghanaians is scheduled to depart South Africa on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, via chartered flights as part of the voluntary repatriation. pic.twitter.com/STMCoL6os1
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