Wednesday, February 19, 2020

eNCA anchor Xoli Mngambi, producer and cameramen held at gunpoint and robbed in Mamelodi East.

by Thinus Ferreira

eNCA (Dstv 403) reports that the eNCA anchor Xoli Mngambi and his producer and cameramen were all robbed on Wednesday afternoon.

The eNCA group was held at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon with their equipment that was stolen.

Two cameras and a tripod were stolen.

Xoli Mngambi was busy filming an insert in Mamelodi East, east of Pretoria, when they were suddenly confronted by 3 armed men.

The robbers fled in a silver-grey Volkswagen Polo with no registration plates. A case has been opened at the Mamelodi East Police Station.

eNCA in a statement said that anchor Xoli Mngambi, producer Koketso Dlongolo, and camera operators Mbudzeni Bulasigobo and Gift Shabalala were at the Wellness Today Clinic when the robbery occurred.

"eNCA would like to state that although the TV crew's equipment was stolen, the team remains safe and unharmed. The matter has since been reported to the police."

"The channel takes this matter seriously and will be assisting the staff members with trauma counselling."