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Live counts

10Last 24 hours
18Last 7 days
18Last 30 days
18Recorded in total

Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:39 UTC

30-day snapshot

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Busiest day: 2026-10-22 (8)

By type

Gathering13
Shooting5

Cities with the most alerts

Durban (6)
Pretoria (3)
Bloemfontein (2)
Cape Town (1)
Johannesburg (1)
Retreat (1)
George (1)
Gqeberha (1)
Brits (1)
Evander (1)

Recent alerts

alertsTypeLast seensourcesconfidence
Eye on Africa - South Africa gripped by anti-migrant protests as foreign national is killed - France 24 · PretoriaGathering155/100 verified
Vehicles set alight in Durban as March and March protests continue nationwide - IOL · DurbanGathering228/100 unverified
Mob Of 50 Beats Foreign Citizen To Death During Protest March In Durban CBD: 15 outlets compared - NewsCord · DurbanGathering223/100 unverified
South African protests: Police for South Africa dey investigate murder of foreign citizen wey be victim of assault - BBC · PretoriaGathering145/100 verified
Twin brothers shot dead outside their bar in Mangaung - News24 · BloemfonteinShooting553/100 verified
Foreign citizen beaten to death during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare - The Killeen Daily Herald · PretoriaGathering545/100 verified
Trump praises supporter who punched heckler at rally and compares him to Evander Holyfield: ‘That was great’ · EvanderGathering145/100 verified
Zack Polanski's party urges Brits ‘inspired by French protests' to march in UK city - AOL.co.uk · BritsGathering315/100 verified
March and March threatens Durban shutdown over online asylum registration - Inside Politic · DurbanGathering223/100 unverified
FOREIGN NATIONAL KILLED IN DURBAN CBD AS PROTESTS TURN DEADLY · DurbanGathering223/100 unverified
UPDATE | Two walk free on R1,000 bail, parolee stays behind bars after Durban protest - IOL · DurbanGathering439/100 verified
Live: South Africa strikes early to deepen Aussie woes in Gqeberha · GqeberhaGathering253/100 verified
Bloemfontein twin brothers shot dead inside Ford Ranger - IOL · BloemfonteinShooting253/100 verified
Ex - gunman of Veena George will face action for false statement : Keralam Health Minister · GeorgeShooting249/100 verified
Retreat clinic reopened, after fatal shooting - Smile 90.4FM · RetreatShooting439/100 verified
Durban and Soweto protests: Police on alert after 23 vehicles torched - IOL · DurbanGathering331/100 verified
Lenasia motorists warned of protest causing disruptions near the N12 freeway - EWN · JohannesburgGathering639/100 verified
Duo linked to deadly taxi-related shooting in Cape Town due in court - EWN · Cape TownShooting223/100 unverified

Frequently asked questions

Are there protests, strikes or incidents in South Africa today?

In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 10 alerts in South Africa; in the last 7 days 18; in the last 30 days 18. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.

What kinds of incidents are tracked in South Africa?

alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in South Africa: Gathering 13, Shooting 5.

Where does the information for South Africa come from?

Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 40 distinct sources are linked for South Africa (iol.co.za, operativmm.az, news24.com, ewn.co.za, citizen.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 South Africa over the last 30 days the average is 38/100 and 13 of 18 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.

Is this a safety score for South Africa?

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 South Africa?

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Sources

iol.co.za (6) · operativmm.az (2) · news24.com (2) · ewn.co.za (2) · citizen.co.za (2) · witness.co.za (1) · tuko.co.ke (1) · timeslive.co.za (1) · thesouthafrican.com (1) · thehindu.com (1) · tabloidmedia.co.za (1) · sundaytribune.co.za (1)

Descriptive, not a safety score. alerts.live counts and maps events reported by public sources. It does not rate how safe a place is. Informational only, not official: follow local authorities.