source: Daily Sun (South Africa); News24 (South Africa)
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: East London
notes: On 19 March 2021, residents of an informal settlement clashed with 2 police officers in East London (Buffalo City, Eastern Cape) as a company was removing stolen power cables used for illegal electricity connections in the area. The police used pepper spray and pointed guns at the group. No reports on injures. [size=no report]