A Ghanaian tailor has been shot dead in his shop in Cape Town during violent anti-immigration protests in South Africa, the Ghana High Commission has confirmed.

The victim, who had lived and worked in South Africa for about 20 years, was killed on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, when demonstrations linked to a nationwide anti-immigration campaign turned violent. He is survived by three children, the eldest aged 10.

The High Commission said arrangements are underway to repatriate his body to Ghana and that it is working with South African authorities to support investigations and assist the bereaved family.

The killing occurred during protests organised around a self-declared "30 June deadline" by the civic group March and March, which had called on undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa. The demonstrations, which took place across all nine provinces, have been linked to xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals and their businesses.

South African authorities deployed heightened security ahead of the protests, allocating R600 million to the operation, cancelling police leave and placing the military on standby. President Cyril Ramaphosa had warned that any violence would be unacceptable.

The latest incident follows weeks of xenophobic attacks linked to the anti-immigration campaign, which have left at least two people dead and prompted several African countries to repatriate citizens fleeing the violence.

South African authorities have not yet released details of the shooting or announced any arrests.