source: GroundUp
actor1: Protesters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Gqeberha
notes: On 1 August 2020, over 100 workers marched to the city hall in Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape), calling for a basic income grant, permanent jobs, water and land, and more personal protective equipment (PPE) during the national coronavirus lockdown. The marched was jointly organised by SAFTU, NEHAWU, EFF, and Makukhanye Rural Movement. Police dispersed the crowd. [size=over 100]