The first group of Ghanaian nationals who accepted their government’s voluntary repatriation offer and departed from OR Tambo International Airport on May 27. The second and third group will leave on Saturday and Sunday.
The High Commission of Ghana in South Africa has temporarily suspended registrations for its ongoing voluntary repatriation exercise after receiving more than 1,500 applications from Ghanaian nationals living in the country.
In a statement issued on June 1, the High Commission announced that the suspension would take effect from June 2, 2026, to allow officials to process and verify the large volume of applications already submitted.
According to the mission, the exercise is being conducted in collaboration with South African authorities, and the pause is intended to ensure that all existing applications are properly screened before the next phase of registrations begins.
"To date, over 1,500 Ghanaians have registered, and the verification and processing of these applications is currently underway," the statement said.
