29 June 2012 08:15 AM
Quotes of the Week - June 29

People Are Cruel

Debbie Calitz and her partner Bruno, who were finally released after being held hostage in Somalia for almost 20 months. (© Gallo Images)
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  • A wrap of the memorable quotes from the week ending June 29 2012. (© Gallo Images, Reuters, HowzitMSN)
  • A pile of discarded school textbooks outside a Polokwane dumpsite
  • A pile of discarded school textbooks at a dumpsite in Polokwane (© Gallo Images)
  • Debbie Calitz and her partner Bruno, who were finally released after being held hostage in Somalia for almost 20 months. (© Gallo Images)
  • ANC Youth League spokeswoman Magdalene Moonsamy (© Gallo Images)
  • Zambian president Michael Sata (© Gallo Images)
  • Baby Elephant (© Gallo Images)
  • Former SA President Nelson Mandela (© Gallo Images)
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"I've never realised that people can be so cruel. It was... it was hell. I actually thought sometimes that we might be in hell." -- Debbie Calitz, speaking to ECR Newswatch, after she and Bruno Pelizzari were released. They were captured by Somali pirates and held captive by various groups for 20 months.

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