source: GroundUp
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Cape Town - Parkwood
notes: On 23 May, protesters in Parkwood set tyres, couches, garbage bins and two tall trees on fire to protest against the demolitions of recently built shacks. The police formed their own line and shot rubber bullets when protesters approached. Police also used armoured vehicles, tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. One police officer shot into Gerda Court residence courtyard after a protester threw rocks at him from beyond the walls.