Three foreign journalists covering the World Cup in South Africa have been robbed at gunpoint, police say.
One of them saw two robbers as they broke into their lodgings near Johannesburg in the early morning.
"One of the suspects pointed a gun at the journalist and told him to lie down," police spokesman Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
The reporters, two from Portugal and the other from Spain, were not injured but passports and equipment were taken.
Col Mulaudzi said the police had good leads and hoped to make an arrest soon, the South Africa Press Association reports.
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"I was the only one to wake up when the robbers came into the room," Portuguese journalist Antonio Fimoes told AFP news agency.
"One of them had a pistol and pointed it at my head and told me to shut up while the other one rummaged through our things," he said.
"They got away with some money, passports, photographic material and clothing."
Police said the lodge where the journalists were staying would have to "jack up" its security.
About 350,000 people are expected to visit South Africa for the World Cup, which is being held in Africa for the first time. The tournament starts on Friday.
South Africa has mobilised thousands of specially trained police to deal with fans' safety.
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Three foreign journalists in South Africa have been robbed at gunpoint while they slept in their chalet in , . The reporters were in South Africa to cover the , a football competition which starts on June 11.

Police spokesman Hangwani Mulaudzi confirmed that two gunmen broke into the journalists' lodgings during the early hours of the morning.  One of the journalists woke during the break-in and was forced to lie on the floor by one of the suspects.  Laptops and cameras were stolen, along with the reporters' passports. 

The  reported that two of the journalists were Portuguese and another was from Spain.  None of the journalists were harmed during the incident. 

Thousands of police officers have been organised for the World Cup. Around 350,000 fans are due to visit South Africa during the tournament.