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Former Mail & Guardian editor Angela Quintal and her colleague Muthoki Mumo are safe and secure.
Speaking to News24 on Thursday morning, spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mabaya said that while there is still much uncertainty about their detention, the Dar es Salaam hotel at around 03:00 on Thursday.
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Quintal is Africa's program co-ordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and Muthoki Mumo is CPJ's sub-Saharan Africa representative.
They were detained by Tanzanian authorities on Wednesday night for reasons that remain unclear.
While they are no longer in custody, Mabaya said Tanzanian authorities have their passports.
This means that they could still be under detention, but this has not been confirmed.
On Thursday morning, the South African high commissioner will meet with the Tanzanian authorities to assess the situation. For now, Quintal and Mumo are at their hotel, Mabaya said.
"She's safe, she's fine … she's quite concerned about what happened last night." But you know Angela – she's fine, and full of jokes, "said Mabaya.
It is also unclear that Tanzanian authorities have quital cellphone, after a social media profile were deactivated on Wednesday evening.
Mabaya said she was unable to find her Twitter and Facebook profiles remain deactivated.
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