Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi firmly rejecting Ghana's claims of xenophobia and clarifying the circumstances surrounding the death of a Ghanaian national in South Africa.
The South African government has strongly rejected claims by Ghana that a Ghanaian national was killed during anti-immigration demonstrations on June 30, insisting that the victim was fatally shot a day earlier in what police believe was an extortion-related criminal attack in the Western Cape.
The response follows a statement issued by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, in which it condemned what it described as the killing of a Ghanaian citizen during protests linked to xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Ghana said the death of Bashiru Isak, whom it identified as a 44-year-old Ghanaian national, was evidence of a “rising tide of xenophobia targeting African nationals, including Ghanaians, in South Africa”.
The West African nation further demanded a “full, transparent and expedited investigation” and called on South African authorities to ensure greater protection for Ghanaian nationals living in affected communities.
