Perez who was born in South Africa, was taken hostage and killed during the 7 October 2023 attacks in Israel. President Cyril Ramaphosa has met the family of slain South African‑born Captain Daniel Perez after government intervention secured the release of his remains from Hamas. Perez, who was born in South Africa, was taken hostage and killed during the 7 October 2023 attacks in Israel. South Africans trappedMagwenya added this includes other areas of conflict. “This includes facilitating the release of South Africans trapped in a war in Syria, citizens that were sold to Russian mercenaries and the safe return of Ukrainian children.”