Gerco van Deventer Archives

T.DDecember 18, 2023

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South African held hostage by Al-Qaeda for six years walks free

Six agonising years are finally over for South African hostage Gerco Van Deventer and his family. Gift of the Givers…

T.DDecember 17, 2023

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South Africa’s longest-held hostage, Gerco van Deventer, has finally been released after being held captive by Al-Qaeda for six years.…

T.DJune 14, 2023

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Gift of the Givers founder, Imtiaz Sooliman, said that al-Qaeda was considering freeing Gerco van Deventer. In a video released…

T.DJune 13, 2023

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Humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers said it has received confirmation that the process to decide whether to release captured…

T.DMay 29, 2023

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South African national, Gerco van Deventer, is still alive and well, according to a video released on Sunday. He’s been…

T.DApril 23, 2023

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There has been a development involving kidnapped South African Gerco van Deventer, after a hostage negotiator received a request to…

T.DAugust 13, 2019

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The wife of Gerco van Deventer said that his family needs him, and are pleading with captors to release him.…