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Gov’t commends Church of Pentecost for supporting 500 Ghanaians in South Africa

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako August 13, 2026 2 min read

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has commended The Church of Pentecost for providing shelter and humanitarian assistance to about 500 Ghanaians who fled a recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

Mr Ablakwa expressed the government’s appreciation after meeting the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, to acknowledge the church’s support during the crisis.

Branches of the church in Johannesburg, Pretoria West and Kempton Park provided accommodation for the affected Ghanaians for about two months before the government began their evacuation.

The church also supported the displaced nationals with food, clothing and other essential supplies during their stay.

Mr Ablakwa said the government was deeply grateful for the church’s intervention at a critical time.

“On behalf of His Excellency John Mahama, and the Foreign Ministry of Ghana, I conveyed our eternal gratitude to The Church of Pentecost,” he said.

He further praised the church for its continued humanitarian assistance to Ghanaians who find themselves in difficult circumstances outside the country.

“I also commended the church for their inspiring consistency in providing humanitarian support to Ghanaians in distress abroad, particularly during the Russian-Ukraine conflict and during the COVID pandemic,” he added.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry and The Church of Pentecost have also agreed to strengthen their collaboration in providing consular assistance to Ghanaians living abroad.

The church currently operates branches in 210 overseas territories, giving it a broad network that could support efforts to assist Ghanaians in distress.

Meanwhile, the government says the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa is still ongoing, with more than 1,600 nationals so far safely returned to Ghana.

 

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako