Around 300 Ghanaians were evacuated from South Africa after xenophobic violence and anti‑immigration protests prompted the evacuation, according to multiple sources. Hundreds of Ghanaians lined up at the Ghana embassy in Pretoria to register for emergency evacuation flights.

Accounts differ on the total number of citizens evacuated. Some reports state that around 300 Ghanaians were evacuated, while other reports claim that Ghana evacuated 1,000 citizens as xenophobic attacks increased.

Premium Times reported that Ghana evacuated 1,000 citizens from South Africa as xenophobic attacks increased. Deutsche Welle reported that hundreds of Ghanaians are leaving South Africa on special repatriation flights. Bluesky reported that xenophobic violence in South Africa led to a significant evacuation effort affecting citizens from other African nations. AllAfrica reported that Ghana's High Commissioner accused protesters of xenophobia and warned that migrants are living in fear as tensions rise across South Africa.