The two were assaulted while taking photographs of an incident during which a church pastor was being attacked by one of the church members who accused him of destroying his home.
Church service was halted for almost an hour as elders rushed to protect the pastor and restrain the youths from assaulting the journalists.
The H-Metro reporters were rescued by church elders who also proceeded to escort them to their vehicle as the church youths bayed for their blood.
MISA-Zimbabwe is greatly concerned with continued attacks on journalists conducting their lawful professional duties. These attacks should be condemned by the authorities while perpetrators of such wanton acts of lawlessness and violence should be made to face the wrath of the law.
The assault of the journalists was also condemned by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists.
Post published in: Politics