source: News24 (South Africa); Times (South Africa); EWN; GardaWorld; Witness; GroundUp
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Rioters (International)
location: Durban
notes: On 8 March 2021, between 8 and 10 alleged young MKMVA members petrol bombed and set foreign owned businesses on fire and looted stores in Durban (eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal) during a demonstration to call for the removal of undocumented immigrants of the region. At least 2 foreign store owners and MKMVA members were injured (after foreign owners retaliation). According to one report, a Burkina Faso national was set alight, stabbed and injured. The MKMVA KZN convener denied the group's involvement and stated that the perpetrators were rogue elements. [size=between 8 to 10]