The first group of Ghanaian nationals accepted their government’s voluntary repatriation offer and departed from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday.
As the first group of 300 Ghanaians was repatriated from OR Tambo International Airport yesterday, chaos erupted at two northern suburbs as anti-illegal immigration protests continued to spread across parts of South Africa.
In Kraaifontein, an estimated 700 learners from two high schools took to the streets in protest, demanding the removal of foreign nationals from their schools and the country.
The learners, from Masibambane High School and Hector Peterson High School, allegedly assaulted a foreign national during the unrest and disrupted traffic and informal traders.
Video footage circulating on social media showed large groups of uniformed learners flooding the streets and looting roadside fruit stalls.
