BREAKING: Ghanaian reportedly shot dead in South Africa xenophobic attacks

A Ghanaian has reportedly been shot dead during the mass protests that erupted across South Africa on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, amid a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals.

The victim is alleged to have been killed as demonstrations turned violent, with widespread reports of shootings, assaults, looting, and attacks on businesses owned by foreign nationals.

This is according to a report by Accra-based JoyNews, which broke the news in a post shared on X on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Further details, including the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the shooting, are yet to be officially confirmed.

Reports on violence during the protest:

Several anti-immigration groups in South Africa held massive protests across the country on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the unofficial deadline they had given "undocumented" African immigrants to leave the country.

According to multiple reports, the South African Police arrested hundreds of people across the country during the protests for attacking people, including South Africans, and looting shops.

Some of the arrests were reportedly linked to acts of violence that led to the death of at least one person.

A report by South Africa-based RCM Radio indicated that nearly 250 arrests were made in the Eastern Cape alone, in addition to the arrest of 200 undocumented migrants.

The report also indicated that one person was killed in Durban after a break-in at a storage facility, which the police are investigating.

It added that 10 other people were also arrested in connection with the looting of shops in Delft, Cape Town.

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