WATCH: Man interrupts eNCA reporter on live TV

eNCA reporter Athi Mtongana kept her cool when a man came out of nowhere to interrupt her live broadcast.

She was reporting live from Phillippi East, in Western Cape, on Tuesday when a man came from behind her to pester her, made a funny face at the camera and left.

Social media praised Mtongana for “keeping her cool” during the incident, while gender activists found the man’s behaviour very problematic.

Watch the video below:

The perils of live TV. Well done @Artii_M on staying composed pic.twitter.com/MODWHGPbOd

— Vanessa Banton (@Zephilla) October 24, 2017

Here are some of the comments from Twitter

Men really are trash & women are forced to be "composed" & "dignified" in the face of such an obscene invasion of personal space.
☹️😩😔 https://t.co/eqzv1uTOmU

— Ottilia Anna MaSibanda (@MaS1banda) October 24, 2017

She loves her job. She dealt with the situation in a very calm manner and most of all continued 👏

— ₖₐᵣₐᵦₒʸₐₖₒₑₙₐ (@karaboYakoena) October 24, 2017

Gotta love and understand our people regardless. I love how Athi handled it👌👌

— uBhut weCoffee neGym (@Lunga_Felah) October 24, 2017

Great journalism, some journos can let a lot from you mama, well done. No fear, No favour

— Mr Brown (@asandabrown) October 24, 2017

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