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Id 5,824,917
Latitude -25.66667
Longitude 27.25
Country South Africa
Geo Name Id
Description South African police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse about 3,000 "violent" striking miners near Rustenburg. According to police, "Strikers carrying dangerous weapons, such as knobkerries and sticks, blocked the road and were threatening to remove non-striking workers at the shaft." Two protesters arrested.
Start Date 01-Jan-14
End Date
Precision 2.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name North West
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Bojanala
ADM 2 Id
ADM 3 Name Rustenburg
Notes
Armed Conflict 4895SAF - Riots/Protests