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Mmamoloko Kubayi

Also known as: Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi · Minister Kubayi

2026-05-052026-07-05

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    South African authorities, including the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, reject this version of events as “factually incorrect.” READ ALSO: Ghana and South Africa in diplomatic standoff over alleged killing of migrant

    Xenophobia: South Africa must use civilised means to remove illegal migrants – Inusa Fuseini
  3. Joy Online

    South African authorities, including the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, reject this version of events as “factually incorrect.” South African police contend they have “no record of the Khayelitsha murder” described by their Ghanaian counterp

    Ghana and South Africa in diplomatic standoff over alleged killing of migrant
  4. Joy Online

    In a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, who also chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, said Ghana’s account of the incident was “factually incorrect” and not supported by police

    Abu Jinapor calls for Mahama-Ramaphosa intervention as Ghana-South Africa diplomatic tensions deepen
  5. Joy Online

    In a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, who also chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, said Ghana’s account of the incident was “factually incorrect” and not supported by police

    Ghanaian’s death not connected to anti-immigration protests — Leader of Concerned Ghanaians in South Africa
  6. Joy Online

    In a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, who also chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, said Ghana’s account of the incident was “factually incorrect” and not supported by police

    Conflicting reports on Ghanaian’s death in South Africa disturbing — Jinapor
  7. Joy Online

    In a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, who also chairs the country’s Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, said Ghana’s account of the incident was “factually incorrect” and not supported

    South Africa’s rebuttal over Ghanaian killing routine diplomacy — Prof Antwi-Danso
  8. Joy Online

    In a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, who also chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration, said the Ghanaian account of events was “factually incorrect” and not supported by police findings.

    South African government disputes Ghana’s claim on fatal shooting of Ghanaian national
  9. June 2026
  10. Joy Online

    Speaking at a briefing on Sunday, Mmamoloko Kubayi called on South Africans to reject vigilantism and allow the government to handle illegal immigration through the proper channels.

    Xenophobic attacks are hurting South Africa’s image abroad, says minister
  11. Daily Guide

    SOUTH AFRICAN artistes, particularly musicians, are losing income as gigs across the continentget canceledamid backlash over xenophobia concerns, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has revealed.

    SA Artistes African Gigs Cancelled Amid Xenophobic Tension
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    South Africa’s Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has pledged to defend the sector code, saying it is something the state is “not willing to bend” on.

    South African law firms fight equality rules as some black lawyers allege discrimination

Yesterday

  1. South Africa must use lawful procedures against illegal migrants, MP says

    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.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

Friday 3 July

  1. Ghana and South Africa dispute cause of Ghanaian death in Cape Town

    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

  2. Ghana-South Africa tensions require presidential intervention, says Jinapor

    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

Thursday 2 July

  1. Ghanaian death unrelated to anti-immigration protests, leader says

    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

  2. Ghana, South Africa dispute circumstances of Cape Town death

    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

  3. Prof Antwi-Danso calls SA rebuttal routine diplomatic response

    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

  4. South Africa disputes Ghana's account of Ghanaian national's death

    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

Monday 15 June

  1. South Africa's xenophobic violence damaging global reputation, minister warns

    South Africa's justice minister has warned that a surge in attacks on foreign nationals is damaging the country's global image and affecting South African artists and businesses abroad. The violence has prompted several African countries, including Ghana, Malawi, and Mozambique, to repatriate their nationals over safety concerns.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. South African artists losing income as continental gigs cancelled

    South Africa's Justice Minister says musicians and other performers are seeing shows across the continent cancelled amid backlash over xenophobia concerns, resulting in income loss for the artists. The minister stressed that South Africa's focus is on illegal immigration and that the country's message to the continent is that South Africans are not xenophobic.

    15 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 5 May

  1. South African law firms sue over Black ownership targets

    Four major South African law firms are challenging the government's new Black Economic Empowerment code, which sets a target of 50% Black ownership of large firms within five years. The challenge comes as some Black lawyers have brought discrimination cases against the firms.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

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