South Africa Evacuation

The Office of the Special Prosecutor is examining allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences arising from the Government’s expenditure on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa.

The exercise, which ran from May 27 to September 4, 2026, involved the evacuation of 1,964 Ghanaian nationals following xenophobic attacks and threats against foreign nationals.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported expenditure of GH¢49,721,786 on chartered flights, commercial tickets, transportation, accommodation, feeding, medical services and reintegration allowances.

The Office is examining alleged discrepancies between reported expenditure and payment records, including duplicate entries, inadequate supporting documents and payments recorded against beneficiaries who say they did not receive them. The examination seeks to establish whether the funds were properly accounted for and disbursed, who received the payments and 

whether any public officer or private individual improperly benefited. The investigation concerns the management of public funds, not the Government’s humanitarian decision to evacuate its citizens.

Further information will be disclosed where appropriate. All persons concerned are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.