PAY ATTENTION: Follow YEN's WhatsApp channel for a daily dose of breaking news on the go!Following the recent xenophobic agitations in South African, Ghanaians have been reminded of President John Mahama's previous remarks on the anti-immigrant sentiments.A video has resurfaced of the president's critcal remarks from 2015, during his first term as head-of-state.In the said video Mahama said such sentiments were regrettable and most unfortunate. "I think that the young people of South Africa do not know what happened before they gained their freedom."PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app!His remarks came after several people had died after xenophobic attacks, where South Africans accused black foreigners of taking over their jobs.Mahama, speaking to the media in Nigeria at the time, said that the behaviour of South Africa betrays other African countries that led the fight against apartheid.Read alsoSouth Africans sack other Africans from their public hospitalsIn the most recent tensions, a Ghanaian resident in South Africa was seen being accosted amid anti-illegal immigration protests in parts of the country. In a viral video, one of the South Africans, a woman, told him they would no longer tolerate foreigners from other African countries.Another video trending on social media, some South Africans were sacking non-citizens from hospitals in the country.In the last few weeks, the BBC reported that Nigeria's high commission in South Africa urged its citizens there to be cautious following an anti-illegal immigration protest in Eastern Cape province that turned violent.The man, who remains unidentified, is said to be safe and unharmed, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.In a statement on Facebook, the minister said he had also spoken to the South African government about the tensions.Read alsoGhanaian man in South Africa gives update on his wellbeing, sends touching message to relativesYEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama previously criticised US President Trump over false claims of a genocide of white people in South Africa as well as land seizures. Mahama held that such comments were an insult to AfricansIn an editorial in The Guardian, Mahama also said Trump’s 2025 ambushing of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over claims of racial persecution was unfounded and insulting.JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate!Source: YEN.com.gh Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: [email protected].