source: GroundUp
actor1: Rioters (South Africa)
actor2: Police Forces of South Africa (1994-)
location: Pietermaritzburg
notes: On 29 July 2019, residents from Ncwadi, Pietermaritzburg barricaded the R617 with trees, stones and burning tires. The demonstration was in response to a lack of development in the community. Police used rubber bullets, stun grenades and teargas to disperse the crowds. [size=1500].