amaBhungane considering legal advice following alleged BLF attack on journalist
18 July 2017
Johannesburg – Investigative Journalism organisation amaBhungane is considering legal advice following an alleged attack on one of their investigative journalists Micah Reddy by Black First Land First (BLF) members on Monday morning.
Members of BLF grabbed and swore at Reddy following the filming of a debate on fake news for the SABC television show Daily Thetha at Shine Studios in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
In a statement on Monday afternoon, Reddy said five men and women walking with BLF leader Andile Mngxitmana started heckling him after he exited the studio following the debate.
“They were gesturing and shouting at me at once, accusing me of spreading fake news and making other assertions that I could not quite make out amid all the noise and confusion,” Reddy said.