Johannesburg: Jancita Ngobese-Zuma, the leader of the March-and-March movement, a South African group calling for the expulsion of Ghanaians and other African nationals from the country, has expressed her discontent with the Ghanaian government.
According to Ghana Web, Ngobese-Zuma voiced her disappointment at a recent press conference in South Africa, accusing the Ghanaian government of exaggerating incidents to portray South Africa negatively. She refuted claims that members of her group were involved in physically assaulting Ghanaians residing in South Africa.
Ngobese-Zuma referenced a video clip showing Victoria Africa, a member of March-and-March, confronting a Ghanaian allegedly living in South Africa illegally. She insisted that the footage did not depict any violence, contradicting the allegations made by the Ghanaian government.
Expressing her views, Ngobese-Zuma stated, "I think the Ghanaian government really overreacted. I think it's disappointing, man. I think we've had a lot of respect for Ghana as a country and for the people of Ghana, and we still do. But for them to react in the way that they did is largely dishonest. Because for them to claim that there were people who were beaten up when they know there were no people beaten up, and for the Minister of Police to even echo that is absolutely ridiculous."
She further elaborated that the video only showed Victoria Africa addressing an individual who had violated immigration laws by overstaying their legal entry into the country. Ngobese-Zuma criticized the Ghanaian authorities for what she described as a public relations campaign that unfairly depicted South Africa as xenophobic, calling it "very disappointing."
She highlighted that several Ghanaians have admitted to being in South Africa illegally, suggesting that this issue should be the focus of discussions.