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27.83333 |
South Africa |
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Residents of Sebokeng hold a lengthy protest over poor services. As the demonstrations wore on the protesters divided into two camps. One group wanted to remove police barricades on the road and the other group would not allow it. Several shots were fired between the groups. Police reportedly shot and killed a demonstrator in an effort to disperse the two groups. |
5,824,941 |
-26.58333 |
27.83333 |
South Africa |
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Residents of Sebokeng hold a lengthy protest over poor services. As the demonstrations wore on the protesters divided into two camps. One group wanted to remove police barricades on the road and the other group would not allow it. Several shots were fired between the groups. Police reportedly shot and killed a demonstrator in an effort to disperse the two groups. |
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-32.98333 |
27.88333 |
South Africa |
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Striking SAMWU members ransack a government billing office in Chiselhurst, destroying computers. The group also ransacked another Buffalo City Meto government building in either the downtown area or East London area. |
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-33.98735 |
18.49746 |
South Africa |
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Service delivery protests take place in Landsdowne, alone Baden Powell and Sheffield Road. |
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-12.9666 |
28.6333 |
Zambia |
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-33.01529 |
27.91162 |
South Africa |
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Striking SAMWU members violently protest. Dissatisfied over a municipal wage offer, the union burnt garbage in the street, and attempted to burn down Buffalo City Hall. Firefighters quickly responded and managed to extinguish the fire and about 30 protesters were arrested for public violence. About five protesters were injured during clashes with police and were taken to hospital. |
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-25.80833 |
28.74056 |
South Africa |
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Protesters demanding lower electricity prices burn down several buildings east of the capital, Pretoria. According to a police report, demonstrators set a clinic, a hall and a house on fire in the Bronkhorstspruit district. There were no reported injuries. There was a similar protest the previous day in the area. |
5,824,962 |
-26.20227 |
28.04364 |
South Africa |
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Members of FAWU stage a protest march to Johannesburg's central police station to demand a 32 year-old murder investigation be reopened. |
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-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
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NUM members march in protest outside the Mining Indaba, a mining investment event in Cape Town. Police stopped and dispersed the marchers. |
5,824,972 |
-26.58333 |
27.83333 |
South Africa |
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Residents of Sebokeng protest the local APC led government after service delivery protester was shot and killed by police the previous day. The protesters believe police forces are an arm of the APC. |