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  2. 2021 South African unrest - Wikipedia

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    The 2021 South African unrest, also known as the July 2021 riots, [23] the Zuma unrest [24] or Zuma riots, [25] was a wave of civil unrest that occurred in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces from 9 to 18 July 2021, sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court.

  3. Reaction Unit (South African Police Service) - Wikipedia

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    The Reaction Unit was a counter-terrorist force within the South African Police (SAP) from 1979 to 2001, in support of the SAP Special Task Force. Elements of the Reaction Unit were attached to Regional Riot Units in locations throughout South Africa, the first of which was in Durban. Its recruits were specially selected and trained in order to ...

  4. Boksburg explosion - Wikipedia

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    49. The Boksburg explosion took place on 24 December 2022, when a fuel tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded underneath a railway bridge in Boksburg, in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, [1] with a death toll of 41 people as of 18 January 2023. [2] Nearby infrastructure was damaged by the explosion.

  5. Factbox-Reaction to South Africa's UN court case against ...

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    THE HAGUE (Reuters) -South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of subjecting Palestinians to genocidal acts at the opening of hearings at the top U.N. court on a case the country brought against the ...

  6. List of police tactical units - Wikipedia

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    89 South Africa. 90 Spain. 91 Sri Lanka. 92 Sweden. 93 Switzerland. 94 Thailand. 95 Turkey. 96 United Arab Emirates. 97 United Kingdom. ... SOBR (Fast reaction unit ...

  7. South Africa's leader defends unity government after dispute ...

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    September 13, 2024 at 10:56 AM. By Nellie Peyton. PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the durability of his unity government on Friday, after a row over a ...

  8. South Africa v New Zealand LIVE: Rugby result and reaction ...

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    South Africa opt for a scrum 15 metres from their own line as the Springboks fans inside Twickenham launch into a celebratory wave. South Africa 35-7 New Zealand, 76 minutes 21:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle

  9. National Intervention Unit - Wikipedia

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    The National Intervention Unit (NIU) is a tier-two police tactical unit, part of the special operations element of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The National Intervention Unit is one of the SAPS's elite units. It was established in 2000 to address high-risk operations and assist the Special Task Force as it was faced with an ...