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-33.86899 |
25.4604 |
South Africa |
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Three youths accused of being criminals are stoned and hacked to death by a crowd of vigilantes. |
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-34.10687 |
18.82751 |
South Africa |
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Unknown assailants firebomb an Intercape bus resulting in 32 injuries and two deaths. Allegations of involvement have been levelled at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa due to ongoing negotiations with Intercape over retrenchments and downsizing. |
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-32.94611 |
27.72792 |
South Africa |
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Construction workers tasked with building RDP houses in Walter Sisulu in Mdantsane strike and claim that they are being underpaid. |
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-23.90448 |
29.46885 |
South Africa |
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Parents in Polokwane hold a vigil outside the home of the MEC for education in a bid to force the provincial government to supply furniture to their children's school. |
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-31.62291 |
29.54477 |
South Africa |
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Pupils at Port St John's secondary school burn tyres outside the school gates and demand that their headmaster be removed. The pupils accuse the headmaster of practicing witchcraft. |
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-29.61667 |
30.38333 |
South Africa |
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Students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Pietermaritzburg campus continue to riot and clash with police. The students were originally protesting against an increase in registration fees and changes to the marks needed to qualify for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. |
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-33.92528 |
18.42389 |
South Africa |
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The Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town is defaced by unknown perpetrators. The act of vandalism has occurred amid a string of attacks against culturally significant monuments. |
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-26.26667 |
27.86667 |
South Africa |
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A man accused of taking part in the killing of two police officers is detained and severely tortured in custody. |
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-24.90678 |
29.76192 |
South Africa |
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Residents of Nebo burn the mobile rooms of a nursing school at St Ritas hospital. The villagers allege that the school only teaches people from Polokwane while locals are overlooked. |
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-31.58893 |
28.78443 |
South Africa |
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Rioting taxi drivers riot and violently clash with police in Mthatha's central business district. The drivers were protesting against plans by the municipality to move the taxi rank. |