Tag: South Africa

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Ghana to evacuate 1,000 more workers from South Africa

One thousand more Ghanaian migrant workers would start returning on Sunday and Monday from South Africa, where there have been violent protests against migrants, the government said. Ghanaian authorities have already brought 926 people out of South Africa and have made outspoken criticism of the deadly events in the continent’s major economy. The foreign ministry […]

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Court halts S’African president’s impeachment over $500k scandal

A South African court ruled on Friday in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to pause impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving half-a-million dollars stashed in a sofa at his ranch. Ramaphosa asked the Western Cape High Court to stop the work of a parliamentary impeachment committee until his review of a November […]

Economy

South Africa’s inflation rises to 5% in June

South Africa’s annual consumer inflation rose to 5.0 per cent in June 2026 from 4.5 per cent in May, strengthening expectations that the country’s central bank could consider raising interest rates as price pressures persist. The latest inflation data was contained in a statement signed by the Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke. The increase comes amid renewed […]

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NDLEA nabs South African woman over heroin smuggling attempt

A 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria while travelling with her three-year-old son. The agency said Ann was arrested on Monday, July 6,2026, during the inward clearance […]

Business

South Africa reaffirms no compensation for Nigerians’ abandoned properties

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, South Africa’s minister in the presidency, has reaffirmed the country’s position against compensating Nigerians who left properties behind after being evacuated from the former apartheid nation. Earlier, it was reported that the Nigerian government would explore options for possible compensation for affected citizens. However, speaking at a press conference on Friday, Ntshavheni rejected […]

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South Africa invests $983.83m in Nigeria despite xenophobic attacks

South African investors channelled $983.83 million into Nigeria in the first quarter of 2026 despite recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African migrants in the country, new data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The figure represents a 90.31 per cent increase from the $516.96 million recorded in the fourth quarter of […]

Business

Nigeria seeks compensation for citizens with abandoned businesses in S’Africa

The Nigerian government plans to engage the South African government to seek compensation for Nigerians who were forced to abandon businesses and properties amid ongoing anti-immigrant protests in the country. The Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Alexander Ajayi disclosed this on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. He said […]

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South Africa raises alarm over economic cost of xenophobia claims

The South African government has expressed concern over the economic impact of xenophobia-related allegations, saying the claims are affecting the livelihoods of its citizens and businesses abroad. Speaking in an interview with SABC on Sunday, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said the recent mass deportation exercise in the country was […]

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268 Nigerians arrive Lagos from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268 returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday aboard an Air Peace flight arranged as part of the Federal Government’s repatriation efforts. The evacuation flight, originally scheduled to depart […]

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Nigeria evacuates 262 citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

Nigeria has commenced the evacuation of its citizens from South Africa, with the first batch of 262 returnees departing Johannesburg and heading to Lagos following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The development was disclosed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on Thursday, June 11, in a statement shared via its official […]

Travel

S’Africa bans 268 repatriated Nigerians for five years over illegal stay

South African government has slammed a five-year travel ban on the 268 Nigerians cleared for repatriation after declaring them illegal residents. According to Vanguard, the Department of Home Affairs said shortly before their departure from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday that all 268 would be declared “undesirable” and barred from re-entering the country for […]

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FG to repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians amid S’Africa tensions

The Federal Government has commenced plans to repatriate more than 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa following growing concerns over rising anti-immigrant sentiments and renewed xenophobic tensions in the southern African nation. The PUNCH reported that the development was disclosed on Friday by the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, after the commencement […]