Gerber served as sports editor of Rapport for 12 years and later as senior deputy editor between 2007 and 2009. In 2009, he became the founding editor of Sport24, when the sports desks of Die Burger, Beeld, Volksblad and Rapport were merged into a national sports desk.
Comments Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman, "Bokkie is one of the most experienced news hands at Media24 Newspapers. He has had a long association with Rapport and knows the newspaper and its market inside out.
"His combined skills as a reporting journalist and a hands-on editor who knows how to plan and publish newspapers are legendary. I would like to wish him every success with this exciting new challenge."
