ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,974,695 -34.05341 18.62365 South Africa Residents of Siqalo, a poor informal settlement near Mitchell's Plain, who worked for Silver Solutions blocked Vanguard Drive with portable toilets and burning tires, as well as damaged traffic lights, during a 48 hour protest over working conditions
5,974,699 -24.70315 28.40412 South Africa Residents of Phagameng township near Modimolle engaged in violent protests over service delivery and demands that their mayor and councillors step down. Some youths burned tires while police used rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the protesters.
5,974,703 -33.89909 25.60341 South Africa A group of about 50 social work graduates marched in their graduation gowns from Nangoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton to the Social Development offices in Struandale for employment.
5,974,706 -25.74486 28.18783 South Africa Inmates of the Baviaansport Correctional Centre in Pretoria started a hunger strike after not receiving dinner with no explanation. At least 16, allegedly the leaders of the strike, were transferred to Zonderwater Correctional Centre.
5,974,709 -25.74486 28.18783 South Africa 4 people were arrested after two Metrorail trains were torched and two others pelted with stones in Pretoria. 5 busses were also burned. It is not clear what motivated the vandalism.
5,974,712 -33.86729 25.56392 South Africa A group of protesters blocked a road in Zwide with burning tires to demand the resignation of the Ward 25 councillor.
5,974,717 -33.92528 18.42389 South Africa Classes at UWC have been disrupted and university property damaged in three days of protests against outsourcing between Feb.22-24. #FeesMustFall protesters and outsourced workers clashed with police and university security during the protests.
5,974,721 -33.01529 27.91162 South Africa Thousands of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality workers organized by SAMWU marched to East London city hall demanding a salary increase and back pay.
5,974,726 -25.86667 25.65 South Africa Several students at the Mafikeng campus of the NWU were injured when they clashed with campus security. The students were allegedly attempting to disrupt an event to inaugurate a new SRC. A car belonging to a security company and two buildings, including an administrative one, were torched by students during the incident, who also threw rocks.
5,974,729 -34.05341 18.62365 South Africa Residents of Siqalo, a poor informal settlement near Mitchell's Plain, blocked Vanguard Drive with portable toilets and burning tires, as well as damaged traffic lights, during a 48 hour protest over service delivery.