# The Border Management Authority says of the 300 Ghanaians who took up their government’s offer of repatriation, 295 were found eligible to depart South Africa on a chartered flight from OR Tambo International Airport yesterday. This follows a wave of protests against illegal immigration, sparking fear of a resurgence of xenophobic violence. BMA’s Mmemme Mogotsi says five Ghanaians were refused departure for various reasons, including not having a valid travel document and a valid asylum seeker permit:
295 Ghanaians successfully repatriated from South Africa, while five were refused departure [SOUND]
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