SA journalist Angela Quintal released along with Muthoki Mumo
Quintal and her CPJ colleague, Mumo, were detained by Tanzanian authorities overnight
After “a very long night”‚ the department of international relations and co-operation on Thursday confirmed that South African journalist Angela Quintal and colleague Muthoki Mumo had been released after being detained by authorities in Tanzania. Quintal‚ now working for the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)‚ was detained at her hotel in Dar es Salaam with her CPJ colleague on Wednesday evening. “Following a very long night by the high commissioner‚ the two journalists have been brought back to their hotel. The high commissioner, [Thami] Mseleku, is meeting with them to understand the events of last night‚” department spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mabaya said. “He will then proceed to engage the Tanzania authority. I personally spoke to her this morning and the high commissioner early this morning‚” Mabaya said. The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) called on the government to find answers as to why Quintal and her Kenyan colleague were detained in Tanzania. “Sanef...
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