Ghanaians in South Africa advised to avoid hot spots prone to xenophobic attacks
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has cautioned Ghanaians resident in the country to be cautious and avoid places that are prone to violence as xenophobic attacks against foreigners rock the country once again.
In a statement released on Monday the High Commission said the High Commissioner, George Ayisi-Boateng, had a telephone conversation with some leaders of Ghanaian associations over the weekend in response to threats on social media of attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa.
It also urged Ghanaians resident in South Africa to communicate early signals and potential threats to their leadership as well as the Pretoria mission and the police.
All Ghanaians living in and around perceived hotspots were asked to be “on the alert, watch and monitor movements of suspicious assailants”.
Meanwhile, the Ghana mission said it is engaging with other diplomatic missions and the government of South Africa to seek ways of finding a permanent solution to the unfortunate recurrence of attacks on foreign nationals in the country.
The South African police on Tuesday confirmed that two people have been killed in running street battles in Hillbrow, a high density suburb outside the Johannesburg Central Business District.
Nigeria, Zambia and Ethiopia are among countries that have also advised their citizens to avoid hot spots and urged the South African government to protect foreigners living in the country.
-0- PANA MA 3Sept2019
