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There was a protest in Vrygrond on Cape Flats related to a shortage of taxi-operating licenses, which became violent, including the use of stun grenades and rubber bullets on the police side and rocks being thrown by protesters. |
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-33.91799 |
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South Africa |
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"At least 13 schools have now been shut down in Port Elizabeth's troubled northern areas due to an ongoing teacher shortage protest." These have been carried out by parents, and continued/expanded from Sept.16. |
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-33.01529 |
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South Africa |
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"Eleven people were arrested yesterday during another violent protest in Fynbos squatter camp." Around 100 residents protested over a lack of houses and electricity. Police used stun grenades and rubber bullets while protesters blocked roads and threw stones at vehicles. |
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-34.15 |
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South Africa |
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Protesters in Grabouw set a fire staton alight and closed parts of the N2 with rocks and rubning wood for three hours. Protesters also marched on the municipality's offices in Grabouw. Police used stun grenades, water cannons and rubber bullets. Protesters protected themselves with iron shields and threw rocks. |
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-25.73219 |
28.16185 |
South Africa |
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Students engaged in renewed violent protests at the TUT, beginning with attempts to block the gates of the campuses, forcing them to close. Police were called in and security was increased. Soshanguve saw clashes between students and security personnel. |
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-31.9 |
26.88333 |
South Africa |
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210 FAWU workers strike in pursuit of a 12% wage increment and 10% night shift increment. |
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-31.58893 |
28.78443 |
South Africa |
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More than 1000 businessmen, traders and workers marched to demand justice and police protection after repeated attacks against foreign shop owners. Most of the marchers were Pakistani, but they were joined by numerous other nationalities. |
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-31.51548 |
28.65748 |
South Africa |
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A traditional headman is shot and killed while on duty and managing a dispute over stolen cattle. |
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-25.47288 |
28.09919 |
South Africa |
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18 cars are set alight amid ongoing riots at TUT. |
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-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
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Around 10 Muslim men protested during the opening of South Africa's first gender-equal, gay-friendly, non-sectarian mosque. They tried to block the doors, but eventually let people in without incident. A crowd heckled the proprietor of the open mosque and threaten to kill him. |