Ghana has repatriated its first group of nationals from South Africa after anti-immigration protests swept several South African cities, leaving many foreign residents feeling unsafe. Some immigrants report being chased from their homes, harassed and assaulted — even those holding valid documentation. The South African government says it condemns violence against foreigners and foreign-owned businesses, insisting most citizens are welcoming. Tensions over undocumented immigration, however, continue to displace vulnerable communities.
Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Durban, South Africa.
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Very racist telling Zimbabwe, EthiopiansvSomalians the are smelly, they prefer white people than those who come to destroy their country and they should not be in their countriey. they are taking their jobs 🤔😳😳
Wonders shall never end 🙆..
Those who don't have jobs and have overstayed the 90 days visa exemption with expired passports. Free thickets? A burden to their own governments. Before you say South Africans are xenophobic ask yourself why Tunisia rec3ntly expelled all illegal aafrican migrants?
A STUPID JOURNALIST FROM SABC ASK AN ILLEGAL GHANANIAN: "HAVE YOU FELT A XENOPHOBIC ATTACK?". MY GOODNESS, WHAT DOES A XENOPHBIC ATTACK FEELS LIKE? DO YOU GET CHEST PAINS? MIGRANES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH CRAMPS? WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THIS ILLNESS? IS IT LIKE A STROKE OR A HEART ATTACK? WHAT DOCTOR SPECIALIZES IN TREATING A XENOPHOBIC ATTACK? WHAT KIND OF TESTING AND IMAGING ARE NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE A XENOPHOBIC ATTACK? DO THEY HAVE A VACINATION FOR A XENOPHOBIC ATTACK? CAN I TRANSMIT IT TO OTHER PEOPLE IN A CROWDED PLANE? DO I NEED TO WEAR A MASK TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM A XENOPHOBIC ATTACK? I HEARD THAT GHANANIANS ARE GOING TO SEE PYSCHOTHERAPIST FOR THIS SEVERE ATTACK? DO YOU END UP WITH PTSD FROM A XENOPHOBIC ATTACK? DOES IT AFFECT PEOPLE WHO ARE MENTALLY RETARDED, SCHIZO, NARCISSISTIC, BIPOLAR, BORDERLINE? CAN SUFFER IT IN SOUTH AFRICA LIKE EBOLA IN DRC?
Even South Africans don’t feel safe in South Africa! I guess South Africa is finally an unsafe country for all people
Instead of fixing the countries economic problems "Illegal immigration" is the go to word these days when corrupt people want to stay or enter politics.
So, which ones are the racists? LOL. This happens in the U.S. and it's chalked up to racism.
They can talk about ppl who stole their diamond and mineral. Did South African missed the white clonizers?
It is shame and weaked people in south Africa.
This animal South Africans will pay for it and the generation
The only country in the world that doesn’t blame their government for bad leadership and economic problems but but blame outsiders who doesn’t make any significant percentage of their population 😂
How can a people be that blind. It’s quite sad😢
Bye guys, Dutch invaders are next.
undocumented immigration? ha ha ha ha ha. You mean ILLEGAL immigration. Aaaah now I see the problem.
From Ghana 🇬🇭 to South Africa… Ghanaians 🇬🇭 NEVER FORGET… The Pay TIME will Come ✍️ ✍️ ✍️ ✍️
Rest of Africa is watching, we won't forget ! 🤨
Ghana 😍🇬🇭💪❤️❤️We LOVE YOU 💖💖💖
Go home, boycott SA,
When I arrived in Ghana two years ago, immigration made my life difficult. And they said they are doing it because South Africans treat other Africans badly. Since I live in my own bubble I was shocked 😂😂!! But it’s real. This just escalated it even further.
Here i am thinking aljazeera is gonna show those frauds at airport
I watch Al Jazeera on a regular basis and I’m disappointed in the lack of research in this report. We had a border management official at the airport speaking on this CONFIRMING that only 10 out of the 300 Ghanaians were in the country legally.
What the people are fighting for is a real issue affecting real people on the ground. A little more research will go a long way.
Undocumented Immigration is illegal immigration.
Do better Al Jazeera.
Saddest thing about this is all of the countries who stood up for South Africa and paid a price to see it turn into this. This is gonna have repercussions for South African businesses across the continent and outside of it. It may feel like victory now but……..
Black south african are the biggest disgrace of Africa and blacks from the whole world. Thats why i was against the nomination of a south african at the head of the CAF. They dont deserve it because they not feel africans.
ALARM🚨 Black racism, Nazism, xenophobia, and intolerance towards the white population on a farm in South Africa. The white population is being persecuted.
But South Africa wont drive out the Canaanites who stole & control ALL of their resources
Go to your hungry country aliens 👹
Just go home bro
Why are West Africans always running away from their countries??? other nations are fed up of their throwaways.
This isn't going to solve the racist xenophobia issue. All African countries should close South African embassies and let's go from there😐
20 years in south Africa, he even has a South African accent.. south Africans you have to be ashamed of yourselves
Ghana 🇬🇭 never forgets
And this is one of the reasons FBA delineates from the African diaspora. They say we're divisive, for calling ourselves Foundational Black Americans. Instead of African Americans. But they are the ones who are divisive on the entire continent.
ALL FOREIGNERS BOTH BLACK AND WHITE PEOPLE BETTER LEAVE MY COUNTRY SOUTH AFRICA IMMEDIATELY
Funny how all N-s are flocking to countries built by whites.
lol. How do you use one paper for 20 years?
Good ridance they wont be missed
Leave God out of this we Africans are to blame for our plight in this day given the undenyable evidence of having futher destroying what was left of our countries just look at what the elefant tammied ANC leaders tammied th've done with the fat
They are right for punching the air with this move! Guess which country loves awarding themselves with the losers-label intermittently.
Most immigrants have bribed officials to obtain documents, so south african wont know who entered legally. The message is loud and clear, the must evacuate, we deal with the government and they can come back afyer six months
Bye bye yo!! We’re going. See of life gets better for the SAs
They must go back.. The don't want to go and ajaguraja his money.. Must go back and stop running from their parents and problem..
Ghana should shut up because they approved an anti LGBTQI law so they have to go with that hateful behavior
if all migrants leave the country then South Africa will be without skilled workers and businesses to run the country, and hence South Africa will become like Congo or other typical African country
Mess
But its better you leave their country go where it is safe for you.
Life matters more
Black people being racist to other black people, the government is at fault, not your fellow man.