SABC journalist Vuyo Mvuko was mugged while doing a live broadcast outside the Milpark Hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg on Tuesday evening.
Mvuko was reporting on Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s visit for treatment after being diagnosed with malaria.
The video footage shows Mvuko and his cameraperson being accosted by three young men, one wearing a blue shirt, the other a red shirt and a bucket hat and the third in a striped t-shirt. At first they appear to be casual passersby, but when they spot the reporters, they turn around and start demanding the journalists’ money and phones.
At first Mvuko appears to be a bit puzzled by the confrontation but soon realises what is happening and refuses to co-operate. But the muggers are persistent and manage to grab Mvuko’s valuables before harassing the female cameraperson.
Towards the end of the clip, Mvuko can be clearly heard saying: “We are being mugged.”
The muggers though appear to be completely oblivious to the fact that they are being filmed.
It is unsure what action will be taken by the broadcaster. – SABC