South Africa, Sept. 23 -- He was released without charges.

The family released a statement on Tuesday, further confirming that Reddy is unharmed.

"The past few days of uncertainty and waiting have been interminable and devastating," the family said.

Reddy and his local fixer Kooki Mahmoud disappeared from their hotel in Djibouti at about 1 pm on Saturday. Mahmoud has also been released.

"Despite numerous efforts to establish his whereabouts and condition, no official information was provided until today," the family said.

Daily Maverick reports that the explanation for his detainment was that he had not applied for official media accreditation, although he was not there to report on the government or country.

"ICIJ raised the alarm ...