South Africa denounces ‘spectacles’ of Ghana repatriations

South Africa, the continent’s most industrialized economy, has long been a destination for both legal and undocumented African workers

June 07, 2026 00:52

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Saturday warned Ghana it would “not tolerate public spectacles” in the evacuations of Ghanaian citizens from the country over anti-immigrant tensions.

Ghana organized repatriation flights for hundreds of its nationals last month in response to a wave of protests and violence targeting foreigners in South Africa.