South Africa: Calls for Safe Return of Detained Journalist

8 April 2011

Pretoria — The National Press Club has called on the South African government to assist in the safe return of detained journalist Anton Hammerl.

"If he is captured like reports suggest, South Africa must do everything possible for his immediate release. We appeal to those who might have taken him captive to immediately release him and the others," chairperson Yusuf Abramjee said on Friday.

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