Overview
- Ghana, which summoned South Africa’s acting high commissioner in Accra on Thursday, lodged a formal protest that demanded immediate protection for Ghanaians and assurances the abuse will not recur.
- Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia on Friday condemned the incidents and ordered the South African Police Service (SAPS) to act decisively, with arrests and prosecutions for anyone who participates in or incites attacks.
- Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said violence against migrants threatens the country’s constitutional order and called on community and civil society leaders to help prevent further attacks.
- Viral videos this week showed harassment in KwaZulu-Natal, including a Ghanaian legal resident told to leave and to "fix his country", and Ghana advised its nationals to stay indoors for safety.
- No deaths or injuries had been recorded in this flare-up at the time of reporting, though South Africa’s past cycles of anti-migrant unrest linked to high unemployment have turned deadly and destroyed property.