00:01Ghana has begun flying home its citizens amid growing anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa.
00:07Around 300 Ghanaian nationals left Johannesburg or Tambo International Airport on Wednesday
00:13on a voluntary repatriation flight with more departure as expected in the coming days.
00:19The move comes after weeks of protests and rising fears among foreign nationals in the Southern African country.
00:26I think this is in this case less about Ghana trying to protect its citizens per se or these 300.
00:34They could probably move elsewhere in the country or get assistance within South Africa.
00:38This is a symbolic move to try to send a message to their sort of bigger counterpart, South Africa, that
00:48this is politically unacceptable.
00:50It's an effort to try to shame South Africa, to put South Africa in that category of a country that
00:57is now facing disorder and disrepute.
01:00Ghanaian authorities say the operation is being carried out in coordination with South African officials after concerns of the safety
01:07and well-being of migrants.
01:09More than 800 Ghanians had registered fever question at the High Commission in Pretoria.
01:13Yes, South Africans would generally like to see fewer immigrants on the street.
01:19They'd like to see the borders closed or at least strengthened.
01:22They would like to see South Africans privileged more in the labour market and access to services.
01:29But most South Africans are not willing to march and to support the kind of violence that we've seen in
01:34the last few weeks.
01:36The repatriation follows renewed demonstrations over illegal immigration in parts of South Africa, where frustrations over unemployment, crime and access
01:46to services have fueled tensions around undocumented migration.
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