SA Apologises To Ghana Over Xenophobic Attacks, President Akufo-Addo Hails Ramaphosa’s ‘Exceptional Gesture’

Riyaz Patel

President Cyril Ramaphosa, has through his envoy Jeff Radebe, conveyed his apologies to President Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana over the recent xenophobic-linked attacks in South Africa.

Radebe, a former Minister in the Presidency, told Akufo-Addo that Ramaphosa “abhors” the violence that played out in parts of South Africa earlier this month.

The apology, President Akufo-Addo stated, “is accepted in good faith,” and was hopeful that the “authors of the violence will be apprehended, and will face justice,” Pulse Ghana reported.

“This is not in line with constitutional democracy, and it is an affront to the rule of law. President Ramaphosa has condemned the violence, and has instructed security agencies to leave no stone unturned in bringing all the perpetrators to book,” Radebe said during his meeting with Ghana’s president.

He added that Ramaphosa canceled his participation at the United Nations General Assembly to deal with the