Sunday was a busy day for scores of Ghanaian nationals, who presented themselves to the Ghanaian embassy in Pretoria, eager to participate in a screening and verification process set to facilitate their evacuation from South Africa.

More than 800 Ghanaians have registered for evacuation from South Africa, prompting the Ghanaian government to delay the repatriation exercise amid rising xenophobic tensions.

More than 800 people registered for help to return to Ghana during a recent wave of anti-immigrant protests across the country.