source: Times (South Africa); News24 (South Africa); Sedibeng Star; EWN; Daily Sun (South Africa); Citizen (South Africa)
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Sebokeng
notes: On 9 January 2021, the police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at a crowd of about 250 people who started to throw chairs at them as the officers tried to disperse the group during a mass in Sebokeng (Sedibeng, Gauteng) for disobeying coronavirus-related measures. At least one women was injured; she was arrested and later released. 3 other people were also arrested. The group stated that they had permission for the church gathering. [size=about 250]