South African journalist threatened, assaulted, robbed by municipal workers

Lusaka, March 20, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South African authorities to act swiftly on a criminal case of assault, robbery, intimidation, and malicious damage to the property of two journalists covering a protest in eastern KwaZulu-Natal province for The Witness newspaper. The police have not made any arrests, The Witness’ news editor … Continue reading South African journalist threatened, assaulted, robbed by municipal workers