South African minister visits Equatorial Guinea to push for release of two engineers held for two years.

South African families of detained engineers Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, held in Equatorial Guinea since February 2023, see renewed hope after Minister Ronald Lamola's visit. Lamola, acting on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa, met with Equatorial Guinea officials to discuss the engineers' release, who were arrested on alleged drug charges. The families stress the need for continued diplomatic efforts amid the two-year detention, which has caused significant distress.

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