| 5,835,573 |
-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
|
Hundreds of protesters gather outside St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town and protest against alleged fraudulent deductions from social grants and pensions. The protest is led by the lobby group Black Sash. |
| 5,835,578 |
-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
|
Students protest against sexual harassment on campus after a first-year student was allegedly sexually harassed in a bathroom by a male student. |
| 5,835,584 |
-34.084 |
18.48526 |
South Africa |
|
Taxi drivers and residents of Vrygrond continue to riot over the impounding of taxis by the council. 25 people are arrested by police during the riot. |
| 5,835,591 |
-26.19816 |
28.02194 |
South Africa |
|
Witts University students continue to protest over an increase in fees. During the protests university property is vandalised and defaced. There are reports of police attacking rioting students. |
| 5,835,596 |
-34.084 |
18.48526 |
South Africa |
|
Two people are fatally shot during riots by residents and taxi drivers over the impounding of taxis by the council. The shootings are believed to be related to the demonstrations. |
| 5,835,884 |
-32.78749 |
26.8344 |
South Africa |
|
Students at the University of Fort Hare violently clash with police during protests over increasing fees. |
| 5,835,010 |
-29.61667 |
30.38333 |
South Africa |
|
Over 600 students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Pietermaritzburg campus riot over an increase in registration fees and changes to the marks needed to qualify for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The protesters throw petrol bombs at the police who respond with rubber bullets. |
| 5,835,014 |
-31.58893 |
28.78443 |
South Africa |
|
Residents from Mthatha West and KwaLindile try to occupy and cultivate the 300ha Bedford Farm just outside Mthatha. After one of the occupiers is arrested, residents from the two areas protest outside the police station demanding his release. |
| 5,835,032 |
-26.71171 |
27.83795 |
South Africa |
|
Students at the Vaal University of Technology protest against the murder of two students by criminals. |
| 5,835,037 |
-34.12928 |
18.37627 |
South Africa |
|
Residents riot after the rape and murder of a 14-year-old boy. During the riot, a vigilante mob lynches and burns an alleged criminal. Another man is assaulted by the mob and later dies in hospital. |
