ANOTHER country issues travel warning about South Africa
· The South African
Another country, Ghana, has issued a travel advisory to its citizens advising them not to visit South Africa. This follows a spate of xenophobic attacks by vigilante groups against illegal immigrants in the past few weeks.
It also comes after the US doubled down on its warning to Americans in the country to exercise extreme caution following two separate explosions at Woolworths stores last week.
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GHANA WARNS CITIZENS AGAINST VISITING SOUTH AFRICA
This week, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel advisory following a spate of xenophobic attacks by vigilante groups in South Africa.
The security alert advised Ghanaian nationals to exercise extreme caution in their travel plans and avoid non-essential travel to South Africa until further notice.
Ghanaian currently in South Africa were also urged to maintain regular contact with the Ghana High Commission for consular services.
— Ghana MFA (@GhanaMFA) June 1, 2026
Other African countries like Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Nigeria have issued safety warnings and alerts to their nationals already in South Africa, advising them to remain vigilant, stay indoors where possible, avoid protests, and keep travel documents with them.
Last week, the US Embassy issued a security alert warning its citizens in SA to avoid the Menlyn Mall in Pretoria due to reports of an early morning explosion at a Woolworths store.
Another explosion was reported in Preller Suare in Bloemfontein a day later.
A crime expert has warned that the incidents could be extortion-related, as seen previously in South Africa. Terrorism has not been ruled out.
OTHER COUNTRIES WARN OF ‘DANGERS’
In recent weeks, the list of countries issuing formal travel advisories urging citizens to “exercise extreme caution” when visiting South Africa has grown.
Apart from Ghana, they also include Canada, the UK and New Zealand.
The Canadian government issued an alert for travellers to exercise a “high degree of caution”, citing violent crime, and crime at airports, hotels and on roads. They also warned tourists to be wary of spiked food and drinks, express kidnapping, and cybersecurity threats.
The UK government has claimed that terrorist attacks – citing the Israel and Palestine conflict, political violence, as well as Cape Town’s N2 “Hell Run”- are some of the reasons not to visit South Africa.
Meanwhile, New Zealand’s travel alert, issued in late 2024, remains active. The country has also issued an advisory for citizens who hold dual South African citizenship to follow.
The travel alerts follow that of the US, which issued a warning in May 2025 of crime, terrorism, unrest, and kidnapping in South Africa, and is also still active.
The alert warned US officials living and working in South Africa to travel in “armoured vehicles” when conducting missions in informal settlements.
Ironically, the US Embassy revealed that the Top 3 overseas visitors to South Africa in 2025 were from the US, the UK, and Germany.