South Africa begin review immigration policy afta Ghana petition to Africa Union on 'xenophobic attacks' against African migrants for di kontri

South Africa govment don begin review dia immigration policy to address di mata of illegal migration plus allegations of xenophobic attacks on black foreigners.

Di govment announce dis informate as response to Ghana request for di African Union to chook mouth for di waves of attacks on foreigners, wey dem describe as xenophobia.

South Africa Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola for statement on Friday, 8 May tok say dem find Ghana decision to escalate concerns about irregular migration to di African Union "regrettable".

Di Southern Africa govment add say: "If AU deem am appropriate to place di mata on di agenda, dem go also propose one agenda item on di push and pull factors of migration, wey include good governance, rule of law, and democracy, in accordance wit di Constitutive Act of di AU."

Earlier, Ghana Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa bin write to di AU say make dem include di mata of xenophobic attacks for South Africa inside dia agenda for di eight mid-year coordination meeting of di African Union wey go happun from 24 – 27 June 2026.

Inside one statement, di minister say "di topic of xenophobic attacks for South Africa be mata of concern wey lead to loss of lives and properties in recent years."

For di statement, di minister say since di tori of acts of intimidations and confrontations against citizens of oda African kontris wey dey live for di kontri begin spread, President Cyril Ramaphosa don condemn am, and im don get serious tok-tok wit di authorities of different African kontris to assure dem say di mata dey receive relevant attention from di govment.

"Minister Lamola don engage wit di govment of Ghana and Nigeria and don reaffirm South Africa commitment to protect di rights of nationals, residents and visitors, in line wit di rule of law, and to strengthen bilateral cooperation."

South Africa develop White Paper to address migration wahala

Di Minister of International Relations also say di Southern African kontri don develop one White Paper on Migration to address dia migration problem.

E explain say through di White Paper, di kontri go align wit international best practices.

Di South Africa govment claim say di kontri na home to approximately three million migrants, and 90 percent of dem na from African continent, wey make South Africa di largest host of African immigrants for di world.

Di minister also clear am say sake of big heart wey dem take dey receive foreigners for di kontri, e don put pressure on some of dia infrastructures and cause economic anxieties around unemployment, and service delivery, wey contribute to period tensions between some locals and foreign nationals most of whom lack legal immigration status, wey don lead to tension.

We no get refugees camps for asylum seekers as e dey for oda kontris, e add.

To address dis migration challenges, Minister Lamola tok say di govment dey in di process of improving di state capacity to manage immigration through a number of interventions.

Dis interventions include:

South Africa call viral xenophobic attacks videos fake

South Africa condemn di viral circulation of videos and images wey show attacks on foreign nationals for di kontri. Dem call am fake.

During media briefing, cabinet meeting Minister for di South Africa, Khumbudzo Tshavheni say 'di fake videos and images no only dey fake, but dey intended to spoil di good reputation of South Africa internationally and scata di kontri pursuit of beta Africa agenda".

Dis reaction na afta fotos and videos show wia thousands of South Africans come out to protest against illegal immigration for major cities in recent days.

Dem demand di mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals from South Africa wit accuse say illegal immigration impact on jobs, housing and crime.

Di cabinet minister say South Africans dey within dia right to protest against "di spiralling illegal immigration challenge and say violence linked to di protest for di past dey unacceptable".

Sake of di recent attacks on foreigners for South Africa, Ghana govment formally write to di African Union to request say alleged xenophobic attacks targeted at Africans dey placed on di agenda.

Di South African govment respond say no xenophobia take place for di kontri, say dem no get anytin to hide but dem go engage if di African Union bring up di mata.

Ghana write to African Union ova alleged xenophobic attacks for South Africa

Govment of Ghana take more action to try to raise di issue of attacks and harassment against African nationals for south Africa.

Days afta di kontri relocate one man inside viral video wey anti-migrant protesters bin dey harass for im shop for Diepkloof, near Soweto, Johannesburg, di govment petition di Africa Union (AU) to chook mouth for di wave of attacks on foreigners wey dem describe as xenophobia.

Anti-illegal immigration protest groups and oda vigilante societies deny say wetin dey happun now be xenophobia, but say dem dey campaign against undocumented foreigners who dey collect dia jobs.

Dem accuse local authorities of neglect as South African citizens continue dey struggle wit unemployment.

For Mthatha, Pretoria, Durban and Johannesburg, hundreds of young pipo bin dey protest for more dan one week to demand action against di illegal migrants.

Some kontris don condemn attacks on Africans including Nigeria and Mozambique.

Di United Nations (UN) also chook mouth wey dem demand say make South Africa authorities deal wit di rising cases of attacks.

'Di AU gatz discuss di mata for dia coordination meeting for June' - Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Ghana Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa bin write to di AU say make dem include di mata of xenophobic attacks for South Africa inside dia agenda for di eight mid-year coordination meeting of di African Union wey go happun from 24–27 June 2026.

Inside one statement, di minister say "di topic of xenophobic attacks for South Africa be mata of concern wey lead to loss of lives and properties in recent years."

Ghana govment say di development

Di kontri now ask di chairperson for di African Union commission say make im consider some measures for di proposed African Union tok-tok wey go happun for di mid-year coordination meeting for El Alamein for Egypt.

Di foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa confam say Ghana bin dey ask dem to consider dis mata as serious tin wey dey affect relationships among members of kontris for Africa.

"Ghana believe say despite di painful legacy of slavery, colonialism and apartheid, di future of Africa be one wey get shared dignity, prosperity and mutual respect. We gatz ensure say no African dey dehumanised on top African soil."

Meanwhile, Nigeria and Ghana don begin steps to repatriate dia citizens for South Africa wey dey face threats and harassment back to dia kontris.

About 150 Nigerians for South Africa already don show interest to comot di kontri as anti-illegal migrant protests across cities for di kontri dey continue.

Nigerian man tok wetin im eye see as protests dey continue

South Africa don record several xenophobic attacks against foreigners wia angry youths bin loot and burn shops wey belong to African migrants for some cities.

For 2019, di attacks even lead to death of some African nationals, na so Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Rwanda, Zambia and Sierra Leone condemn di development wey dem describe am as 'barbaric' at dat time.

Till date, African nationals for di kontri still dey suffer attacks, harassment and bullying for public places, schools and even workplaces.

One Nigerian-South African man Peter Odike wey don dey live for South Africa for more dan 20 years tell BBC say im children dey face bully for school from locals.

"So, pipo dey fear, I get three kids, and dem dey bully dem for school. Na me dey even dey comfort dem."

Peter, wey don dey naturalised for South Africa since 2006, tok say many migrants including im family members dey fear for dia lives.

Di papa of three, wey marry South African woman, dey operate one small shop for Johannesburg, wia e dey sell shoes.

E say businesses owned by foreigners don dey close down sake of dis attacks.

Peter tok say even police dey harass migrants for South Africa evri day despite say dem get dia legal documents.

"Business dey go down, e no dey safe to stay here," Peter tok.

Peter add: "Police dey harass pipo evri day, even wen you get document na problem wit your face. Once you no look like South African na problem for you.

"Some pipo, even wen you show dem paper dem go ask you, 'Why you dey here?' You gatz go back.'"

South Africa govment say security agencies dey investigate di attacks but maintain say di kontri no dey xenophobic

South African govment initially condemn di attacks on African migrants inside viral videos.

Dem ask dia citizens say make dem no attack foreigners during dia protests but maintain say dia kontri no dey xenophobic.

Presidential tok-tok pesin Vincent Magwenya say President Cyril Ramaphosa bin dey expect di law enforcement agencies to take action against violent protesters.

Oga Magwenya for one media briefing on Wednesday, 6 May tok say di South African president bin discuss di mata wit Mozambique President Daniel Chapo wen im visit South Africa.

"Both presidents bin agree say South Africans no dey xenophobic, wetin dey happun na pockets of protest, wey dey legal according to our constitution."

"Di reality of immigration also bin dey, not only for South Africa but throughout di world. Wetin dey important na to respect di rights of evribodi wey dey within our borders wey di protesters gatz protest witout harming anybodi," Magwenya explain.

Im also add say both presidents agree say "African kontris gatz work togeda to deal wit issues wey dey cause plenti migration across di continent".