source: GroundUp
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Private Security Forces (South Africa)
location: Johannesburg - Steeledale
notes: On 5 October 2021, NUMSA members attacked security guards with sticks and bricks outside a factory in Johannesburg - Steeledale (City of Johannesburg, Gauteng) in a demonstration to demand a salary increase. Guards shot live ammunition against the group; at least 2 people were injured. 4 guards were later arrested. Similar demonstrations were reported in other cities during the week (coded separately). [size=no report]