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South AfricaGauteng province › July 2026

Gauteng province: conflict events in July 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Gauteng province, South Africa. Country-wide report: South Africa, July 2026.

4events3 the month before
9est. deaths
8civilian deaths

Gauteng province, South Africa saw 4 recorded events and 9 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is +33% compared with 3 events the month before.

75% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 8.

The most active pairing was Unidentified armed group - Civilians with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-07-25: Unidentified armed group vs Civilians (4 deaths)2026-07-10: March and March, Operation Dudula vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-07-04: Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group (1 deaths)2026-07-01: Government of South Africa vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Gauteng province, July 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, July 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
25 Jul 2026Gauteng provinceUnidentified armed group vs Civilians
One-sided, 4 civilian
4
10 Jul 2026Ekurhuleni municipality
Gauteng province
March and March, Operation Dudula vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian
3
4 Jul 2026Ekurhuleni municipality
Gauteng province
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group
Non-state
1
1 Jul 2026Gauteng provinceGovernment of South Africa vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Unidentified armed group36
March and March, Operation Dudula13
Government of South Africa11

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026Feb 2026

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.