A diplomatic spat has emerged between South Africa and Ghana, with the latter accusing the former of failing to investigate the killing of a Ghanaian man during anti-migrant protests. On Tuesday, Bashiru Isak, a 40-year-old Ghanaian tailor residing in Cape Town for about two decades, was allegedly shot dead in the Khayelitsha township. Ghana's Foreign Affairs ministry expressed "deep concern" over the incident and demanded a comprehensive, transparent, and swift investigation from South African authorities. South Africa, however, denies any connection between Isak's death and the anti-migrant protests, with police insisting they have no record of the murder and are instead investigating an extortion-related crime that led to the killing of another Ghanaian, Kwabena Boagen, in a different township. Amidst rising anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa, with its high unemployment rate exceeding 30%, numerous African countries including Ghana have been repatriating citizens seeking safety ahead of an unofficial deadline set by local anti-migrant groups. The South African police assured that Tuesday's protests were mostly peaceful, resulting in approximately 900 arrests primarily for immigration-related offenses and looting. The Ghanaian government has urged South Africa to uphold its international obligations and ensure the safety, dignity, and rights of all foreign nationals on their territory, including Ghanaians.