Yachties Safe

The two South Africans held hostage by pirates in Somalia since October are presumed to be alive and “okay”. The couple are understood to be held in a village in the south.

International pirate negotiator Andrew Mwangura, who lives in Kenya, said the situation regarding Bruno Pelizzari and his partner, Deborah Calitz, had been “quiet” recently due to disagreements between authorities in the area and the pirates.