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Risk events in South Africa, May 2026

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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 plottedAssault in Mbombela, South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Assault in Oudtshoorn, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Assault in Manzini, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Assault in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Potchefstroom, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Military force used in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in Masvingo, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in Gaborone, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Assault in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Assault in George, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Assault in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Nuclear alert in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 8 May 2026Riot in Evaton, South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 11 May 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Strike in South Africa · South Africa · 10 May 2026Strike in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa · South Africa · 9 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
1,076
38 in the list
Unrest
296
12 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1372 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Mbombela, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Mbombela · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Riot in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 4 · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Assault in Oudtshoorn, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Oudtshoorn · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Assault in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Assault in Manzini, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Manzini · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Assault in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Potchefstroom, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Potchefstroom · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Strike in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Evaton, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Evaton · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Masvingo, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Masvingo · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaborone, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Gaborone · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in South Africa

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in George, South Africa

    Severity 2 · George · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Assault in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 2 · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in South Africa

    Severity 4 · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Strike in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Roodepoort, South Africa

    Severity 3 · Roodepoort · 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.