A South African who was being held hostage in Nigeria was released on Monday evening, the Department of International Relations said.
Nick Greyling, a sound engineer for M-Net SuperSport, has been released by his captors, spokesperson Nomfanelo Kota told reporters.
"The South African government confirms the release of the South African citizen who was abducted in Nigeria.
"We would like to thank the Nigerian government for its co-operation and we wish the citizen well as he returns home," said Kota.
Greyling and two Nigerian colleagues - cameraman Alexander Effiong and commentator Bowie Attamah - were taken from their bus on Monday in the Imo province, near the Oweri airport.
Effiong escaped soon after the attack.
Kota could not immediately give details of how Greyling was released, saying only that more information would be released on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, she told reporters that negotiations with the hostage-takers were being conducted through the Nigerian authorities and that South Africa's High Commissioner to Nigeria Kingsley Mamabolo was monitoring the situation. - Sapa