source: Sowetan (South Africa); Citizen (South Africa); Daily Dispatch; Xenowatch; Times (South Africa); SABC News; IOL
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Private Security Forces (South Africa)
location: Bloemfontein
notes: On 17 May 2021, a group attacked a warehouse in Bloemfontein (Mangaung, Free State) during a region-wide demonstration to demand service delivery, access to land, and better governmental management, among other things. A private security guard shot at the group, and a teenager was killed. The security guard and 18 other people were arrested. During the day, several foreign-owned shops were also looted and vandalized. [size=no report]