SA Evacuation Exercise: Detailed breakdown of the GH¢27.18m spent on chartered flights
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier disclosed that GH¢27.18 million was spent on chartered flights during the government’s GH¢49.72 million evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa following a resurgence of xenophobic attacks.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that GH¢27.18 million was spent on chartered flights during the evacuation of 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa following a resurgence of xenophobic attacks. This expenditure, which amounted to more than half of the total GH¢49.72 million operation cost, represented the single largest expense item.
The evacuation took place between 27 May and 4 September 2026, with additional funds of GH¢9.42 million spent on commercial airline tickets and layover expenses, bringing the total air transportation costs to over GH¢36.6 million. Ground transportation, food, hotel accommodation, medical services, communication expenses, printing, logistics, reintegration allowances, and other miscellaneous costs accounted for the remaining expenditure, totaling GH¢31.44 million.
The government covered GH¢33.72 million of the operation's expenses, while Engineers and Planners provided GH¢16 million. The evacuation, seen as an emergency response to deteriorating security conditions in South Africa, concluded on 4 September 2026 after a four-month operation.
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