Also known as: Khayelitsha, Cape Town
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Joy Online
… His comments come amid growing concern over the safety of Ghanaians living in South Africa, following the killing of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town. …
Ghana must consider evacuation policy for citizens in distress abroad — JinaporJoy Online
… His comments come after the South African government publicly challenged claims made by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the circumstances surrounding the killing of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town. …
Ghanaian’s death not connected to anti-immigration protests — Leader of Concerned Ghanaians in South AfricaJoy Online
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described as “deeply disturbing” the conflicting accounts emerging from Ghana and South Africa over the death of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town. …
Conflicting reports on Ghanaian’s death in South Africa disturbing — JinaporJoy Online
… Vladimir Antwi-Danso has described South Africa’s pushback against Ghana’s account of the killing of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town as a routine diplomatic response, insisting there is nothing unusual about the exchange between the two countries. …
South Africa’s rebuttal over Ghanaian killing routine diplomacy — Prof Antwi-DansoThe Ghanaian Times
… In a press statement issued on Wednesday, July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs identified the deceased as 40 year old Mr Bashiru Isak, who was fatally shot in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Monday, June 30, during anti immigrant demonstrations linked to ongoing xenophobic attacks. …
Ghana condemns killing of citizen in South Africa, demands justiceJoy Online
The South African government has raised concerns over statements issued by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the killing of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town, insisting that the incident has been misrepresented. …
South African government disputes Ghana’s claim on fatal shooting of Ghanaian nationalThe Chronicle
… Bashiru Isak was shot dead in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Monday during demonstrations tied to the nationwide anti-immigrant campaign that came to a head on June 30 — the deadline set by protest groups for undocumented foreigners to leave the country. …
Ghana confirms first citizen killed in South Africa’s xenophobic violence, demands justiceJoy Online
… His remarks follow the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Ghanaian, Bashiru Isak, who was killed in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, during demonstrations linked to ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals. …
South African state complicit in xenophobic violence – Fiifi BoafoJoy Online
… His comments follow the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Bashiru Isak in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on June 30, during demonstrations linked to ongoing xenophobic attacks. …
Solomon Owusu accuses South African government of backing attacks on GhanaiansJoy Online
… In a statement issued on July 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said plans were underway to return the body of 40-year-old Bashiru Isak to Ghana for burial after he was killed in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on June 30 during demonstrations linked to ongoing xenophobic attacks. …
Government begins process to bring home Ghanaian killed in South AfricaChidimma Adetshina, 25, a beauty queen facing deportation from South Africa after being declared a prohibited person in 2024, asserts she was born in the country and has applied through legal channels to have her citizenship determined. Her detention hearing was postponed until next year, as protesters called for her deportation.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Chidimma Adetshina, 25, a beauty queen facing deportation from South Africa after being declared a prohibited person in 2024, asserts she was born in the country and has applied through legal channels to have her citizenship determined. Her detention hearing was postponed until next year, as protesters called for her deportation.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
African Energy Week (Cape Town, October 12–16, 2026) and the World Petroleum Congress (Riyadh, October 11–15, 2026) overlap almost completely, exposing Africa's failure to build enough collective institutional weight around its own strategic energy events to prevent competing planners from claiming the same dates.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has stabilized electricity supply through settling US$1.47 billion in legacy energy obligations, but long-term power security depends on integrating domestic gas, electricity infrastructure, and regional power trade—three components often managed separately. The country remains exposed to fuel disruptions, aging distribution infrastructure, and revenue collection challenges that require credible regional arrangements.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's electricity sector has stabilised following settlement of US$1.47 billion in legacy energy obligations in 2025, but long-term power security depends on integrating domestic gas supply, electricity infrastructure, and regional power trade—components historically managed separately—to address structural vulnerabilities in thermal generation, ageing distribution systems, and revenue collection.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed that two Ghanaians were killed in renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa—Bashiru Isaac, 44, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, and Kojo Antwi in Prieska on July 18. The government has lodged a formal protest with South African authorities and said it would pursue justice for the victims through diplomatic and legal channels.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
South African authorities are investigating the death of 42-year-old Nigerian Ibeh Chika Simon, who collapsed while being arrested by Cape Town police; a post-mortem showed multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest. Nigeria's consul general condemned the incident and alleged a pattern of unresolved deaths and misconduct against foreign nationals, amid heightened tensions over xenophobic violence.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, President Mahama urged African leaders and global health executives to secure the continent's health sovereignty through investment in health infrastructure, pharmaceutical and vaccine production. The two-day summit aims to galvanize political commitment to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, and strengthen resilient health systems across Africa.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
After spending approximately US$1.47 billion in 2025 to settle energy-sector debts and restore investor confidence, Ghana must now demonstrate that energy reform can attract new investment, strengthen domestic gas supply, and support industrial growth as it prepares for African Energy Week 2026.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At the African Union's first Extraordinary Summit on health in Accra, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that declining international funding threatens Africa's progress against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases, urging African leaders to prioritise health sovereignty and increase domestic investment in healthcare systems.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called on the Foreign Minister to brief Parliament on diplomatic relations with South Africa following the killing of Ghanaian businessman Bashiru Isak in Cape Town, citing concerns over attacks on foreign nationals in that country.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the family's consent, will conduct an independent autopsy on Bashiru Isak, a Ghanaian shot multiple times in Cape Town, South Africa. The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to obtain an autopsy report from South African authorities; Isak's remains arrived in Ghana on July 14, 2026.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the family of Bashiru Isak will conduct an independent autopsy after his remains arrived in Ghana from South Africa, where he was fatally shot in Cape Town. The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to obtain an autopsy report from South African authorities.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The remains of Bashiru Isak, a Ghanaian killed during xenophobic attacks in South Africa, have arrived in Ghana and been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital. Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry is demanding swift, transparent investigations by South African authorities and accountability for those responsible.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in South Africa are investigating the death of 25-year-old World Cup footballer Jayden Adams, whose body was discovered at a property in Cape Town on Saturday. Authorities have not yet released a cause of death and the family awaits autopsy results.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at age 25, weeks after featuring in all three of his country's group games at the World Cup. Police opened an investigation after his body was found at a house in Schotschekloof, Cape Town, on Saturday morning; the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at age 25, weeks after featuring in all three of South Africa's group games at the World Cup. Police have opened an investigation after his body was found at a house in Cape Town on Saturday morning; the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
11 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Following violent anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa that killed one Ghanaian national, Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa has assured that 900 Ghanaians registered with the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria will be prioritized for evacuation, though the government has yet to announce an evacuation date.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has called on South African authorities to enforce immigration laws through proper institutional channels rather than through xenophobic violence, arguing that orderly and humane processes are needed to manage undocumented migration.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government characterizes the death of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town as a consequence of xenophobic violence, while South African officials deny the link to anti-migrant protests and describe it as a criminal act. The two countries have conflicting accounts of the incident—Ghana citing a death on June 30 during demonstrations, South Africa investigating a separate June 29 shooting at a workplace in Nyanga.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Presidents Mahama and Ramaphosa to directly engage to resolve diplomatic tensions between Ghana and South Africa arising from xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals. Jinapor said ministerial-level engagement is no longer sufficient and that there is a breakdown of trust and cordiality between the two countries' foreign ministries.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Ghana to develop a formal evacuation policy for citizens in distress abroad, citing recent events involving Ghanaians in South Africa. He argues the country must establish a structured evacuation framework with dedicated legislation and a state institution, rather than relying on ad hoc responses to emergencies.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Leader of Concerned Ghanaians in South Africa has stated that a Ghanaian national's killing occurred on June 29, 2026, before anti-immigration demonstrations began on June 30, and cautioned against conflating unrelated incidents involving foreign nationals with the protests, citing risks of misinformation.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Abu Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called conflicting accounts from Ghana and South Africa regarding a Ghanaian national's death in Cape Town "deeply disturbing," warning that the dispute reflects a concerning breakdown in bilateral relations between the two governments.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Security analyst Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso characterized South Africa's pushback against Ghana's account of a Ghanaian's killing in Cape Town as routine diplomatic communication, saying Ghana appropriately demanded investigation while South Africa's distancing from xenophobic claims was a predictable part of normal diplomatic exchange.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has condemned the killing of 40-year-old Ghanaian national Bashiru Isak, who was fatally shot in Cape Town on June 30 during anti-immigrant demonstrations, and has lodged a formal protest with South African authorities demanding a full investigation and prosecution of those responsible.
2 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
South Africa's government rejected Ghana's claim that a Ghanaian national was killed during anti-immigrant demonstrations on June 30, stating instead that the victim was shot at his workplace on June 29 in what police suspect to be a criminal, extortion-related incident unrelated to any demonstrations.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 40-year-old Ghanaian national was shot dead in Cape Town on Monday amid South Africa's escalating xenophobic demonstrations, prompting Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry to lodge a formal diplomatic protest and demand investigation and prosecution.
2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former COCOBOD public affairs head Fiifi Boafo has accused the South African government of complicity in xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals, including Ghanaians, alleging the state has failed in its constitutional duty to protect residents. His criticism follows the fatal shooting of Ghanaian Bashiru Isak in Cape Town during xenophobic demonstrations.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has accused the South African government of financing recent attacks and killings of Ghanaians in South Africa, claiming the violence is politically motivated and linked to the ruling ANC's declining support.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghanaian government has begun arrangements to repatriate the body of 40-year-old Bashiru Isak, who was shot dead during anti-immigrant demonstrations in Cape Town on June 30. Ghana's High Commission in Pretoria has lodged a formal protest and demanded a full investigation into the killing.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →