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South Africa: war and conflict map
What UCDP researchers recorded in South Africa in the 12 months to 30 September 2026:
The live map shows drone and missile tracks, air alerts, media reports from the last 24 hours, military aircraft, fires and disasters. It updates every few seconds.
Deaths per month
Conflicts
| armed groups not named by UCDP | 107 killed |
| armed groups not named by UCDP | 60 killed |
| March and March, Operation Dudula - Civilians | 13 killed |
| armed groups not named by UCDP | 11 killed |
| Government of South Africa - Civilians | 6 killed |
| CATA - Codeta | 4 killed |
Latest verified events
- Mitchell's Plain township, 2026-09-30 · 4 killed
„Hunt for suspects after 4 die in Lentegeur shooting”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Mpumalanga province, 2026-09-29 · 2 killed
„Rival zama zama groups armed with AK-47s clash on N4 in Mpumalanga”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Lwandle town, 2026-09-27 · 10 killed
„10 killed, 11 wounded in shooting outside Cape Town: police”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Wedela village, 2026-09-26 · 18 killed
„Gunmen kill 17 in South Africa bar shooting, 15 wounded: police”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Khayelitsha township, 2026-09-26 · 4 killed
„Death toll in two weekend mass shootings in South Africa rises to 28”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Cape Town city, 2026-09-26 · 2 killed
„Death toll in two weekend mass shootings in South Africa rises to 28”
armed groups not named by UCDP - KwaMakhutha town, 2026-09-23 · 12 killed
„Gunmen kill 11 in South African township: local official”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Gugulethu Township, 2026-09-22 · 3 killed
„Six killed in two separate Cape Town shootings as police probe another triple murder”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Cape Town city, 2026-09-22 · 1 killed
„Young club rugby player shot dead in Kraaifontein”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Cape Town city, 2026-09-21 · 2 killed
„Young club rugby player shot dead in Kraaifontein”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Primrose village, 2026-09-21 · 1 killed
„Xenophobia: Three more Nigerians killed in South Africa, toll rises to twelve in 2026”
armed groups not named by UCDP - Khayelitsha township, 2026-09-20 · 3 killed
„Mass shooting leaves three dead and one wounded”
armed groups not named by UCDP
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