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4 Chinese reporters robbed in South Africa

By Yan Weijue (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-06-10 10:56

Four reporters from China were robbed of their cameras as well as cash on a street in Johannesburg in South Africa on June 9, Beijing News reported.

The four, sent by an Anhui media group for World Cup coverage, were on their way to do interviews in Johannesburg when they encountered the robbers. As they pulled up in their car along a street, the robbers came up and intimidated them into opening the window and door. They took money and a camera worth 10,000 yuan before fleeing.

None of the reporters was hurt, according to the report.

The incident is among a number of worrying concerns about the South African government's ability of curbing crimes as many fans have already decided to quit their tour in the country during the World Cup.