A Libyan envoy met with South African President Jacob Zuma and requested Pretoria's help in rebuilding the country after the civil war that toppled Moamer Gaddafi dpa reported
Zuma's office said the president met with Yousif Ibrahim Sherif of the Transitional National Council.
Sherif "conveyed a request for South Africa's assistance in the reconstruction and development of Libya in light of South Africa's experience in peace making and democracy."
Zuma also accepted an invitation to visit Libya "as soon as it was possible," though no date was set.
"The meeting acknowledged the need for the strengthening of political and economic relations between the two countries, and the need to work under the auspices of the African Union in addressing challenges in Libya," a statement from the president's office said.
Zuma headed the failed African Union delegations that attempted to broker a peace deal between Gaddafi and the rebels.
Despite Gaddafi's death and the end of his regime, various armed groups continue to fight each other in Libya.