Reporters robbed at World Aids Day event in Cape Town
01 Dec 2019 | Admin Author
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Cape Town police are investigating after a freelancer photographer and two Newzroom Afrika crew members were robbed in Khayelitsha on Sunday.
Police said that they were part of a media contingent covering a Cosatu World Aids Day event in the area.
"It is alleged that four suspects, two of whom were armed, joined the crowd attending the event and moved closer to the journalists, threatening them before taking various items," said police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa.
"These included a video camera, still camera, tripod, a set of headphones, television lighting equipment, three cellphones, and cash."
