A diplomatic dispute has arisen between South Africa and Ghana, centering around allegations that a Ghanaian national named Bashiru Isak was killed during anti-migrant protests in Cape Town. The Ghanaian Foreign Affairs ministry expressed deep concern over the incident, claiming Isak, aged 40, was shot dead on Tuesday in the township of Khayelitsha, and has filed a formal complaint with the police. However, South African officials deny any connection between the death and the anti-migrant protests, stating that there is no record of such a murder. The police are investigating a separate killing of a 35-year-old Ghanaian named Kwabena Boagen in Nyanga township, suspected to be extortion-related. South Africa's justice minister has expressed concern over the dissemination of false information by Ghanaian authorities regarding immigration matters. The police have urged Ghanaian authorities to provide details about the Khayelitsha incident for a thorough investigation. The South African foreign ministry official, Clayson Monyela, dismissed claims linking Isak's death to the anti-migrant protests as a "fabricated tale". On Tuesday, thousands marched across major cities in South Africa amid an unofficial deadline set by anti-migrant groups for undocumented foreigners to leave the country. Ghana, Malawi, and Nigeria are among African countries repatriating citizens fleeing violence and intimidation in South Africa ahead of the deadline. The police reported that Tuesday's protests were largely peaceful, with approximately 900 arrests mostly for immigration-related offenses and looting. The ministry advised Ghanaian citizens residing in South Africa to remain vigilant and avoid high-risk areas. South Africa, with an unemployment rate exceeding 30%, has been experiencing a rise in anti-migrant sentiment due to its magnetism as the continent's most developed economy for job seekers from poorer countries. The ministry of foreign affairs in Ghana described Isak as a tailor who had lived in South Africa for about 20 years and was reportedly targeted because of allegations that he took South African jobs. Plans were underway to repatriate his body back to Ghana for burial.