ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,824,977 -25.86667 25.65 South Africa Residents, angry at foreign nationals operating in the Majakaneng area, torch three vehicles and a councillor's house. A foreign-owned shop owner reportedly was injured. Police dispersed the group.
5,824,982 -34.11667 18.91667 South Africa Violence in Sir Lowry's Pass Village, as an early morning protest over a new Temporary Relocation Area (TRA) became a running battle between protesters and police. Protesters burnt tyres, blocked roads and threw stones at police who responded with water cannon, stun grenades, tear gas canisters and rubber bullets. One protester arrested.
5,824,986 -25.80833 28.74056 South Africa Water customers continue a protest against high billing. No report of violence.
5,824,991 -24.93602 27.15838 South Africa A mineworker at Swartklip Union mine in Limpopo is shot dead by police using live ammunition while the group protested during a labour strike. The protesters had barricaded a road with burning tires and rocks. Following the gunfire the group clashed with police.
5,824,995 -25.55024 28.0228 South Africa Protesters barricade roads in Hebron demanding the government provide them improving housing.
5,825,000 -26.20227 28.04364 South Africa Residents of Boiketlong, Sebokeng protest poor service delivery in their settlements. The groups formed a human chain in an attempt to stop police from entering their neighbourhoods. Residents were singing siya shaya (we beat you up) and burnt debris in the road. A similar protest two days prior led to the fatal shooting of a demonstrator by police.
5,825,004 -33.76528 25.40222 South Africa Residents of Uitenhage hold a service delivery protest. Exact day of the protest is vague.
5,825,033 -33.92528 18.42389 South Africa Anti-election protesters from the Siqala informal settlement shut a large section of Vanguard Drive during the morning hours. Protesters burned tires, toyi-toyied and removed party election posters from lamp posts. They also dumped faeces from portaloos on the road. A protest leader stated, "the ANC and the DA had both failed to bring meaningful improvements to his life since the advent of democracy."
5,825,037 -29.83333 30.93333 South Africa Students lead protest of two UKZN campuses in the Durban area, Westville and Edgewood (Pinetown). The university was not aware of the reason for the protests as there had been no communication from students with university management. Four protesters were arrested at the Edgewood campus.
5,825,042 -29.82068 30.88674 South Africa Students lead protest of two UKZN campuses in the Durban area, Westville and Edgewood (Pinetown). The university was not aware of the reason for the protests as there had been no communication from students with university management. Four protesters were arrested at the Edgewood campus.