Journalist robbed in SA

Rex Mphisa a Newsday senior journalist was robbed yesterday in Messina, South Africa where he was on a mission to investigate robbery cases in the border town.

Mphisa was with his friend when three people approached them and produced a knife, threatening to kill them.

Mphisa said the incident happened as he was going towards some shops in the town.

In an interview about the incident, Mphisa said “Three people approached me and my friend wielding knives. They searched my friend’s bag and took R8 000, two cellphones and shoes,”.

The robbers are said to have taken Mphisa's tablet, mobile phone, and R120.
“They gave us back R100 rands and our passports and ordered us to go back home to Zimbabwe,” he said, adding that the robbers spoke Shona.

“The robbers drove off in a BMW vehicle. We have since made a police report in South Africa and investigations are underway,” he said.