NestFainder
nestfainder.ai

Risk events in South Africa, May 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

1372 events were recorded: 1076 conflict events and 296 unrest events.

1372 eventsSources: gdelt

1372 events· South Africa

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Assault in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Assault in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Midrand, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Assault in Alberton, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kimberley, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Assault in Lobatse, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Alberton, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Alberton, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Masvingo, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 31 May 2026Riot in South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 30 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
1,076
46 in the list
Unrest
296
4 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 993.4
1,076
Unrest
90-day baseline: 336.5
296
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

Loading chart...
Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-0100253024
2026-05-02001980108
2026-05-03002810058
2026-05-040042170140
2026-05-0500411202
2026-05-06004718030
2026-05-070039200105
2026-05-08003680102
2026-05-09001230103
2026-05-10002230258
2026-05-11004560201
2026-05-12004580202
2026-05-130042120187
2026-05-140030130150
2026-05-15004090164
2026-05-1600101085
2026-05-1700185097
2026-05-18003870382
2026-05-190053120110
2026-05-200056110201
2026-05-21003912084
2026-05-22004810095
2026-05-2300224070
2026-05-2400257054
2026-05-250057120185
2026-05-260040160264
2026-05-270049180254
2026-05-280038110315
2026-05-290024150144
2026-05-3000233073
2026-05-3100232099

Events

What is happening now

1372 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Assault in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Midrand, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Midrand · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Assault in Alberton, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Alberton · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Kimberley, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Kimberley · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Lobatse, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Lobatse · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Alberton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Alberton · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Alberton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Alberton · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Masvingo, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Riot in South Africa

    Severity 4 · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.