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Durban alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:12 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-22 (3)
By type
| Gathering | 6 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles set alight in Durban as March and March protests continue nationwide - IOL | Gathering | 2 | 28/100 unverified | |
| Mob Of 50 Beats Foreign Citizen To Death During Protest March In Durban CBD: 15 outlets compared - NewsCord | Gathering | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| March and March threatens Durban shutdown over online asylum registration - Inside Politic | Gathering | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| FOREIGN NATIONAL KILLED IN DURBAN CBD AS PROTESTS TURN DEADLY | Gathering | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| UPDATE | Two walk free on R1,000 bail, parolee stays behind bars after Durban protest - IOL | Gathering | 4 | 39/100 verified | |
| Durban and Soweto protests: Police on alert after 23 vehicles torched - IOL | Gathering | 3 | 31/100 verified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Durban today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 4 alerts in Durban; in the last 7 days 6; in the last 30 days 6. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Durban?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Durban: Gathering 6.
Where does the information for Durban come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 11 distinct sources are linked for Durban (iol.co.za, operativmm.az, witness.co.za, tuko.co.ke, tabloidmedia.co.za).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Durban over the last 30 days the average is 28/100 and 2 of 6 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Durban?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Durban?
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Sources
iol.co.za (4) · operativmm.az (2) · witness.co.za (1) · tuko.co.ke (1) · tabloidmedia.co.za (1) · sundaytribune.co.za (1) · newscord.org (1) · magic828.co.za (1) · insidepolitic.co.za (1) · ecr.co.za (1) · briefly.co.za (1)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
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