Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, His Excellency, Benjamin Anani Quashie has confirmed that a plane carrying 300 Ghanaians is due to depart from South Africa any day now. Speaking to SABC News on Wednesday, Quashie said Accra may avail more flights to any Ghanians who feel unsafe in South Africa following anti-illegal immigrant protests and targeted economic disruptions in several cities. Tensions reached a breaking point following a viral video showing a Ghanaian national being accosted and harassed. Since then, local groups have reportedly seized property and shop keys from foreign traders, including Ghanaians in areas like Estcourt in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to His Excellency, Benjamin Anani Quashie  

Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, His Excellency, Benjamin Anani Quashie has confirmed that a plane carrying 300 Ghanaians is due to depart from South Africa any day now. Speaking to SABC News on Wednesday, Quashie said Accra may avail more flights to any Ghanians who feel unsafe in South Africa following anti-illegal immigrant protests and targeted economic disruptions in several cities. Tensions reached a breaking point following a viral video showing a Ghanaian national being accosted and harassed. Since then, local groups have reportedly seized property and shop keys from foreign traders, including Ghanaians in areas like Estcourt in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province.&nbsp;Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to His Excellency, Benjamin Anani Quashie &nbsp;

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It’s a pity to travel to a country where you work for years and accumulate assets but then you get told to go home and fix your country: Ghana's High Commissioner to SA 

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the recent protests against illegal migrants on Sunday night. Ramaphosa acknowledged that the concerns his citizens are raising are valid. In his speech, the president said illegal migrants are not the reason for the high unemployment in the country and further said the country has every right to implement immigration policies. Over the past few months, South Africans have been embarking on protests against illegal migrants, calling on them to return to their home countries as they blame them for the many challenges the country is faced with. Peter Ndoro spoke to Professor Dirk Kotze, Political Sciences lecturer at the University of South Africa

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the recent protests against illegal migrants on Sunday night. Ramaphosa acknowledged that the concerns his citizens are raising are valid. In his speech, the president said illegal migrants are not the reason for the high unemployment in the country and further said the country has every right to implement immigration policies. Over the past few months, South Africans have been embarking on protests against illegal migrants, calling on them to return to their home countries as they blame them for the many challenges the country is faced with. Peter Ndoro spoke to Professor Dirk Kotze, Political Sciences lecturer at the University of South Africa

SA President acknowledges migration concerns, rejects claims migrants cause unemployment

On the Discourse today, we turn our attention to African Border Day, with the world having marked the occasion at the weekend, a day established by the African Union to reflect on regional integration, cross-border cooperation, and the dismantling of colonial-era barriers that have long divided the continent, questions have been asked about what that should look like in 2026. Borders in Africa are often viewed through the lens of conflict, illegal immigration, and economic bottlenecks. However, they also hold the keys to African unity, intra-continental trade, and shared resource governance. To unpack the shifting paradigms of African statecraft and regional integration -Peter Ndoro spoke to Dr McBride Peter Nkhalamba, Acting Director of Governance and Specialised Reporting at the African Union's African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and a board director at Corporate & Institutional Integrity Africa.

On the Discourse today, we turn our attention to African Border Day, with the world having marked the occasion at the weekend, a day established by the African Union to reflect on regional integration, cross-border cooperation, and the dismantling of colonial-era barriers that have long divided the continent, questions have been asked about what that should look like in 2026. Borders in Africa are often viewed through the lens of conflict, illegal immigration, and economic bottlenecks. However, they also hold the keys to African unity, intra-continental trade, and shared resource governance. To unpack the shifting paradigms of African statecraft and regional integration -Peter Ndoro spoke to Dr McBride Peter Nkhalamba, Acting Director of Governance and Specialised Reporting at the African Union's African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and a board director at Corporate &amp; Institutional Integrity Africa.

African Border Day 2026: Rethinking borders as gateways to integration, trade and unity

As we continue our focus on Africa Border Day, an annual moment dedicated to reflecting on regional integration, the elimination of cross-border barriers, and the dream of a unified continent, we turn our attention to the continent's youth. Africa has the youngest population in the world, a generation increasingly bold enough to build, innovate, and lead across physical and digital boundaries. Joining us today to unpack what African Border Day 2026 means for the continent's next generation, Peter Ndoro spoke to the Director-General of the International Forum for Peace & Diplomacy, a diplomat and regional integration advocate who works on issues of peace-building, cross-border cooperation and African development, Adeniran Michael Timothy​

As we continue our focus on Africa Border Day, an annual moment dedicated to reflecting on regional integration, the elimination of cross-border barriers, and the dream of a unified continent, we turn our attention to the continent's youth. Africa has the youngest population in the world, a generation increasingly bold enough to build, innovate, and lead across physical and digital boundaries. Joining us today to unpack what African Border Day 2026 means for the continent's next generation, Peter Ndoro spoke to the Director-General of the International Forum for Peace &amp; Diplomacy, a diplomat and regional integration advocate who works on issues of peace-building, cross-border cooperation and African development, Adeniran Michael Timothy​

It’s a pity to travel to a country where you work for years and accumulate assets but then you get told to go home and fix your country: Ghana's High Commissioner to SA

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