source: Brakpan Herald; GroundUp
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Brakpan
notes: On 13 July 2021, a group of people looted stores, including those belonging to foreign nationals, in Brakpan (Ekurhuleni, Gauteng). Police arrested 3. The incident is linked to mass demonstrations that took place after the former president was arrested. Demonstrators called for his release followed by looting and public violence. [size=no report]