A leading member of the Movement for Change, Solomon Owusu, has shared a disturbing and personal account of violence he suffered in South Africa.

Recounting the incident on the AM Show on JoyNews, during a discussion on xenophobic attacks in South Africa, on April 23, 2026, he revealed that he was once stabbed in the country during an unprovoked attack.

Owusu recounted how what began as an ordinary Sunday in Pretoria quickly turned into a nightmare.

“One Sunday in Pretoria, I was going to buy fufu from a Ghanaian joint when I got stabbed,” he narrated.

His comments come in the wake of a viral video on social media showing a South African woman leading a youth group to confront a Ghanaian resident, accusing him of overstaying and calling for foreigners to return to their home countries rather than seeking opportunities abroad.

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In the widely circulated footage, the woman expressed frustration over migration within the continent, declaring that Africans should focus on developing their own countries instead of relocating to others in search of better prospects.

Meanwhile, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for a full-scale investigation into reported xenophobic incidents targeting Ghanaians in South Africa.

According to Ablakwa, the South African government he assured Ghanaians of immediate action.

“The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full-scale investigations into the depressing incidents,” he noted.

He added that authorities in South Africa are expected to brief African ambassadors on the matter.

He also disclosed that Ghana’s diplomatic mission in South Africa, led by High Commissioner Benjamin Quarshie, has been actively coordinating a response and providing support to affected citizens.

“I am gladdened that so far, colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well. No Ghanaian life has been lost,” Ablakwa said.

He urged calm among Ghanaians while reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting its citizens both at home and abroad.

“Let me assure compatriots that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians, both at home and abroad. We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens,” he added.

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