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-25.63473 |
27.78022 |
South Africa |
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A member of Madibeng Mayoral Committee (MMC) is attacked at a memorial service for three people killed in a recent violent protest in Mothutlung, Brits. The assailant is unknown, but it is speculated he may hold sympathies with water protesters. The politician suffered minor injuries. |
5,824,693 |
-26.41807 |
27.95612 |
South Africa |
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A PAC leader, Lesoana Makhanda, is shot and killed at his home in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg during the morning hours. The party believes the act was a "well-orchestrated assassination". |
5,824,697 |
-25.47288 |
28.09919 |
South Africa |
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Soshanguve residents protest forces eviction from their homes over two consecutive days. It is not clear why the residents were evicted. |
5,825,008 |
-26.58333 |
27.83333 |
South Africa |
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Residents protest violently over poor housing, setting fires in the streets. The mayor of the town promised to address the protesters grievances. |
5,825,015 |
-25.66667 |
27.25 |
South Africa |
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A man died when South African police and security guards fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters at an Anglo American Platinum mine near Rustenburg. It is not clear if the protesters were acting violently. Earlier in the week, police dispersed around 3,000 "violent" striking miners who had been blocking roads and threatening non-strikers. |
5,824,737 |
-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
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City of Cape Town employees and contract cleaning staff were pelted with stones and faeces by Barcelona informal settlement residents angry they city had not provided cleaning services in their area for an extended period. |
5,824,741 |
-26.1625 |
27.8725 |
South Africa |
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About 50 Durban Deep residents marched in protest to the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court to attend the court appearance of 15 arrested protesters from earlier events. |
5,824,746 |
-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
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Nearly 40 Right2Know supporters gathered outside the Cape Town CCMA offices to protest the dismissal of a newspaper editor. |
5,824,750 |
-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
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A group of 300+ motorcycle riders gather in Keizersgracht in central Cape Town to protest against e-tolls. |
5,824,754 |
-29.13333 |
26.2 |
South Africa |
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A group of demonstrators gather in Bloemfontein to protest against e-tolls. |