source: Daily Sun (South Africa); EWN; News24 (South Africa)
actor1: MKVMA: Mkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association
actor2: Civilians (South Africa)
location: Irene
notes: Other: On 14 October 2021, MKVMA members kept the Defense Minister, her deputy, and Minister in the Presidency hostage at the Saint George Hotel in Irene (City of Tshwane, Gauteng) as they accused the Defense minister of not addressing their grievances relating to paid reparations. The group also blocked the entrance of the hotel. The three ministers were released with the police assistance. 56 people were arrested.