SocialConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
6,079,461 -25.4498 26.9501 South Africa Police arrested 26 workers in clashes at mine.
6,079,466 -27 26.766701 South Africa Striking workers stopped other miners from returning to work by pelting buses with stones, several injured.
6,079,471 -29.5511 24.7195 South Africa Workers at Toyota Bosoku went on strike to demand a one-time bonus.
6,079,477 -29.5128 31.0145 South Africa Mine workers at coal facility went on strike.
6,079,483 -25.4498 26.9501 South Africa Mine workers staged a strike
6,079,488 -26.483299 27.5 South Africa AngloGold employees gathered to march and sing to demonstrate resolve during strike.
6,079,493 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa Striking Amplats miners armed with sticks and stones gathered to block rally by COSATU, threatened to attack its members. Police fired rubber bullets at miners.
6,079,500 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa COSATU members gathered near mine during Anglo American mine strike, rally blocked by armed Amplats strikers.
6,079,506 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa Miners barricaded roads, blocked fire engines, threw stones, set Amplats power station on fire. Police responded with arrests, rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades. Meanwhile 3000 miners gathered at a sports ground nearby.
6,079,511 -28 30.049999 South Africa Two striking miners were shot dead by security guards as they attempted to break into mine armoury.
6,079,517 -26.4161 27.4275 South Africa Workers staged a sit-in over pay at two AngloGold mines.
6,079,520 -26.4361 27.430599 South Africa Workers staged a sit-in over pay at two AngloGold mines.
6,079,525 -34 20 South Africa Farmers in vineyard region went on strike to demand higher wages.
6,079,534 -33.483299 19.6833 South Africa Farmers clashed with police sporadically, vineyards set on fire, and state highway closed as result of actions over wage demands. Police made arrests.
6,079,540 -26.3167 27.8333 South Africa Demonstrators burned tires and blocked roads to protest government demolition of houses built on plots sold illegally.
6,079,545 -26.2015 28.0455 South Africa Two Zambian soccer players were hurt when team bus was stoned by two youths following match. Youths were taken into police custody.
6,079,552 -29.5511 24.7195 South Africa Mine workers threw stones at cars and burned tires, police made arrests.
6,079,557 -34 20 South Africa Farm workers set fire to farms/vehicles/stores, overturned police truck, and confronted police over wage issues. Police fired tear gas, two killed as result of police action.
6,079,563 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa Police arrested miners who had stoned police cars in front of court where hearing was taking place for miners arrested in demonstrations.
6,079,568 -26.366699 27.4 South Africa Clashes broke out between NUM and AMCU members at Harmony Gold mine, one shot dead and another hacked to death.
6,079,576 -25.746 28.187099 South Africa Congolese immigrants demonstrated against President Kabila outside United Nations offices after rebels seized towns in DRC.
6,079,583 -34 20 South Africa Farm workers went on strike to demand wage increases.
6,079,588 -33.733299 18.9667 South Africa Farm workers marched to AgriWes-Cape offices to hand over memorandum of wage demands.
6,079,594 -33.916698 19.116699 South Africa Farm workers threw stones at trucks during strike action, police fired rubber bullets and made arrests in another location.
6,079,599 -32.599998 19.016701 South Africa Farm workers threw stones at trucks during strike action, police fired rubber bullets and made arrests in another location.
6,079,605 -25.746 28.187099 South Africa Members of ANC Women's League marched to High Commission to pressure UK to extradite Shrien Dewani (murder suspect) to S.A.
6,079,612 -26.366699 27.4 South Africa Miners and contractors went on strike at Harmony Gold.
6,079,619 -26.366699 27.4 South Africa Mine workers demonstrated over the suspension of workers who had gone on strike, police & security guards fired tear gas and rubber bullets.
6,079,624 -26.366699 27.4 South Africa Miners engaged in a sit-in, refused to come to the surface for unexplained reasons.
6,079,630 -23.32 28.780001 South Africa Prisoners rioted and took over a prison in Central South Africa. The riots began over the quality of food within the prisons
6,079,637 -33.483299 19.6833 South Africa Farmers protesting for higher wages switched to rioting when police began using repression
6,079,646 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa Miners at the Anglo American Platinum Mine went on strike in protest of proposed job cuts
6,079,652 -33.932598 25.57 South Africa Prison gangs started a prison wide brawl which led to the death of two prisoners
6,079,659 -26.82 27.82 South Africa Citizens rioted over proposed changes to municipal boundaries, which is assumed to impact city benefits
6,079,669 -32.75 26.833 South Africa Students protested over an increase in fees
6,079,677 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa New Mineworkers union attacked the NUM. The AMCU considers the NUM to be too close to the companies
6,079,684 -29.0511 25.2195 South Africa Miners on strike as company has not paid a promised bonus
6,079,691 -25.4498 26.9501 South Africa New Mineworkers union protested in seeking recognition
6,079,696 -29.5511 24.7195 South Africa A leader of AMCU was gunned down before he could testify. Part of growing tension between the two mining unions
6,079,703 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa AMCU on strike until NUM is held accountable for the death of the AMCU leader
6,079,710 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa AMCU workers shot dead a NUM leader and wounded the union's treasurer
6,079,716 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa NUM protests the firing of its members from the Implats mine
6,079,723 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa AMCU started a sit in protest over the firing of four of its leaders
6,079,728 -26.260201 27.8664 South Africa protesters demonstrated against Obama's visit
6,079,737 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa AMCU went on strike after the firing of four of its leaders
6,079,743 -23.58 28.35 South Africa Miners went on strike during the annual wage negotiations
6,079,750 -25.4498 26.9501 South Africa Man shot dead as part of inter-union rivalry
6,079,755 -25.4498 26.9501 South Africa NUM leader was gunned down
6,079,761 -25.668501 27.242399 South Africa AMCU protested over the firing of close to 7,000 workers
6,079,766 -33.932598 25.57 South Africa NUMSA went on strike seeking a pay increase