Samuel OyekanmiWhile South Africa is deemed a safe country of origin by the Department of Justice, Ms Oyekanmi, who is originally from Nigeria, said her family face xenophobic threats there. “I want my children to be happy, because we had to run away from threats to our lives in South Africa. “The xenophobic attacks are still going on in South Africa, I was born in Nigeria, gave birth to all my children in South Africa. “South Africa are not supporting me, my life, my children’s lives, and my children have already settled in Ireland. “I know there's a black and white letter of the law that South Africa is not a war-torn country.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2026 18:15 UTC