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The right to be human is denied every day to millions of people as a result of poverty, basic necessities such as food, jobs, water, shelter and healthy environments are not readily available to them. As the South African Red…

The importance of Mandela Day, celebrated each year on Nelson Mandela’s birthday, July 18, can be summed up in one quote from the iconic leader. “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is…

Press Release: 11 June 2019 Thank you for Supporting Red Cross Emergency Appeals Recent devastating flooding in parts of South Africa as well as a second cyclone to batter neighbouring Mozambique and Zimbabwe in just two months has raised alarm…

It's no secret that after-school activities do wonders for a child's development. They are linked to improving social skills, grades, overall coordination, sense-of-self and relationships with adults other than Mom and Dad. Red Cross after-school program accept and take care…

Child protection statistics in South Africa paint a troubling picture: high proportions of our children are victimised by violence; at least 40% of  reported rape cases involve children; last year more than 2,600 children were murdered. National Child Protection Week will be observed in South Africa  during 27 May…