source: IOL
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Senekal
notes: On 18 May 2019, residents from Senekal (Thabo Mofutsanyana, Free State) set the municipality offices and a community hall alight during a violent demonstration. Shops owned by foreign nationals were also looted and roads were blocked with rocks. The demonstration occurred after the mayor told residents that there was no budget for free stands and due to a lack of service delivery. The police have arrested 45 demonstrators for public violence. [size=no report].