source: GroundUp
actor1: Protesters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Germiston
notes: On 6 October 2021, about 200 NUMSA members took to the streets of Germiston (Ekurhuleni, Gauteng) in a demonstration to demand a salary increase. The police used rubber bullets to disperse the group; at least six people were injured. Similar demonstrations were reported in other cities during the week (coded separately). [size=about 200]