Update

No arrests have been made yet following the mugging of SABC journalists outside Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, Gauteng police said on Wednesday morning.

“The armed robbers accosted the crew and robbed them of their valuables, including laptops and cellular phones, outside the Milpark Hospital. The robbery was recorded on camera and no injuries were reported,” said Colonel Noxolo Kweza.

She said minutes after the robbery, the crew spotted and approached a police member who was driving past after attending a meeting.

“The member, a captain from Parkview police station, stopped to assist and ensure that the victims were safe.

“He drove around the area with one of the SABC staff members searching for the suspects, but to no avail.”

She said a case of robbery and theft has been opened. Police have vowed to find and arrest the men.

SABC contributing editor Vuyo Mvoko, foreign editor Sophie Mokoena and journalist Chriselda Lewis were preparing for a live crossing on Tuesday night after covering the arrival of Zambian President Edgar Lungu at the hospital on Tuesday.

Video footage showing two men accosting Mvoko as he waits to deliver his report in front of the camera went viral, with over 170,000 views on YouTube by Wednesday morning.

Mvoko said later in an SABC interview that one of the men threatened him with a gun when he did not immediately give up his cellphone.

Gauteng police commissioner Lt-Gen Lesetja Mothiba said police would do everything in their power to ensure that the suspects were brought to book.

“We are shocked at the brazen nature of this crime. The cameraman managed to film the incident and the faces of the suspects could be clearly seen,” he said.

Original article

A SABC journalist was mugged on live TV on Tuesday evening (10 March).

Contributing editor Vuyo Mvoko was outside the Milpark Hospital in central Johannesburg, preparing to go live with a story covering the arrival of Zambian President Edgar Lungu at Milpark Hospital.

Two muggers approached Mvoko, who was lit in front of the camera, and proceeded to threaten and rob him and the rest of the production crew, who were hidden in the darkness.

The mugging took place in full view of the cameras, easily identifying both of the men, on live TV.

According to the SABC, the muggers were carrying firearms.

You can see the mugging in the video below.

Mvoko spoke about the incident shortly after:

Additional reporting by SAPA

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