Xenophobia in South Africa: A Ghanaian returnee's story

About this episode

The episode discusses the experiences of a Ghanaian footballer forced to leave South Africa due to xenophobia and the broader implications of migration tensions.

Hundreds of Ghanaians have returned home from South Africa following anti-migrant protests. In this episode of AfricaLink, we hear how a Ghanaian footballer called Fiifi was forced to leave South Africa for his safety, and the difficult road ahead. AfricaLink host Eddy Micah Jr. and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra also unpack the wider tensions around migration, jobs, and xenophobia in South Africa.

People in this episode

Host: Eddy Micah Jr.

Guest: Fiifi

Topics covered

• xenophobia
• migration
• South Africa
• Ghana
• anti-migrant protests
• footballer
• returnee story

Keywords

• xenophobia
• South Africa
• Ghana
• migration
• anti-migrant protests
• Fiifi
• footballer

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Africa, Ghana

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