Pretoria – The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) , a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,  is today launching a R30m  emergency appeal in support of international efforts to assist those affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

Aid for Soweto flood victims

Mining giant Anglo American has donated R1million Rands in aid of the Soweto flood survivors. The freak floods left 2 dead , 3 missing and over two hundred families homeless. The South African Red Cross Society's Soweto branch is working hand in hand with the local disaster management team to help those affected. We are still appealing to heartfelt people to help us.

Sunday 11 May 2008 dawned bright and clear in Alexandra. Few
walking along its streets could envisage it would become one of
the darkest days in South Africa’s recent history.

On Monday 8 September 2008, Keith Harrison, CEO of Rapidol (Pty) Ltd, manufactures of leading hair colour brand INECTO, visited the The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) in Cape Town after donating Softlene Petroleum Jelly to the organisation. The SARCS where instrumental in responding to the the plight of Xenophobic Violence victims in May and ...

Read the latest reports regarding violence against foreigners.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the South African Red Cross Society’s General Assembly will be held at the Ocean View Hotel, 17 Beach Road, Strand, Cape Town starting at 15h00 on 20 June – 22 June 2008.

To assist those affected by the violence, Standard Bank will make a R3 million donation to the South African Red Cross, to be used to feed 10 000 people who are currently being accommodated in 20 camps across the country.

Update on the R1 million Emergency Appeal Launched by The South African Red Cross Society in Support of Victims of Recent Urban Violence.

As a result of increasing attacks on foreign nationals, the South African Red Cross Society calls on South Africans to stand “Together for Humanity”. Based on the humanitarian organisation’s belief in the power and strength of acting together to protect human dignity, the South African Red Cross Society is launching an appeal for R1,000,000 (one million rands) for the provision of emergency relief to those affected by the violence and to launch an anti-discrimination campaign.

The South African Red Cross Society launches a new resource mobilisation campaign focusing on long term sustainability

On 8 May the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, consisting of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, will celebrate World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day under the theme "Together for Humanity".

The Big Five Marathon® in South Africa which is to be held among the wildlife of the African savannah. The race brings together long distance runners from all over the world in one of the most spectacular “Big Five” game reserves in Africa. In these magnificent surroundings, one can combine exciting game drives on board custom made Land Cruisers with one of the most challenging marathon routes on the Adventure Marathon® circuit.

Pumi Yeni from the South African Red Cross presented the concept for the Humanity Chain, a digital fund raising campaign, at the Red Cross Global Communications Forum in the US on 1 May 2008.

The Coastal Branch held its World Aids Day celebrations on the 29th of November 2007. The event was attended by members of the community, volunteer caregivers, OVC, clients, Branch committee members, facilitators and staff. The branch was extremely blessed to have representatives from the National Youth Peer Educators Revision workshop also in attendance.

During a First Aid Training course in Ladysmith, it was brought to the attention of the SA Red Cross Society that a family of two, a brother and a sister, were unemployed and had to eat cow dung wrapped in leaves to have food in their stomachs.

Between 20 and 26 November 2007 310mm rain fell in the wider Greyton/Genadendal area.
2005 total rainfall for Greyton was 502mm to put this in perspective. Thus 2/3 of the average total rainfall fell in just 3 ½ days.

August 2007: The President of The Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, has signed the South African Red Cross Society and Legal Protection of Certain Emblems Act, 2007, into South African Law.

The Movement marks this day by highlighting the role of its staff and volunteers in saving lives and assisting vulnerable communities around the world. The theme of this year’s event is “Together for Humanity”.

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