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Protests in South Africa

Gatherings, demonstrations and violent protests (clashes) reported by local news and official channels, collected from public sources with their number of independent sources and a confidence score.

What is counted: Gathering, Violent protest.

Open the live map Countries: South Africa

Live counts

2Last 24 hours
16Last 7 days
16Last 30 days
16Recorded in total

Last alert:

30-day snapshot

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Busiest day: 2026-10-22 (7)

By type

Gathering15
Violent protest1

Cities with the most alerts

Durban (8)
Pretoria (3)
Brits (1)
Cape Town (1)
Evander (1)
Gqeberha (1)
Johannesburg (1)

Recent alerts

alertsTypeLast seensourcesconfidence
#EyeOnAfrica - 🇿🇦 South African police are investigating the murder of a foreign national after violent protests by anti-immigrant groups swept through the central business district in Durban. #FRAN · DurbanViolent protest254/100 verified
Durban protest: Three Ethiopian men in court over alleged assault that left victim with broken legs - IOL · DurbanGathering227/100 unverified
Protesters block major Cape Town highway – demand water, electricity - GroundUp News · Cape TownGathering215/100 unverified
Eye on Africa - South Africa gripped by anti-migrant protests as foreign national is killed - France 24 · PretoriaGathering145/100 verified
Vehicles set alight in Durban as March and March protests continue nationwide - IOL · DurbanGathering223/100 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
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
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

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