Ghanaian entrepreneur Emmanuel Akuoko returns home after xenophobia shatters his South African dreamEmmanuel Akuoko did not return to Ghana with the success he had promised his family. Last Monday, the Ghanaian entrepreneur left South Africa on a repatriation flight organised by his country’s authorities. Like many others, he followed colleagues who had moved to South Africa, drawn by professional opportunities and the country’s reported demand for mathematics teachers. He says South African authorities failed to renew the residency documents needed to continue his stay. While xenophobia has long existed in South Africa, Emmanuel believes the situation has worsened significantly in recent years.