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August 13, 2025

Red Cross Youth Day Commemoration

Statistics show that drug abuse is on the rise particularly among the youth in South Africa, the average age of drug dependence in South Africa is 12 years old and the age group is dropping (Africa Check). Drug abuse remains a growing problem in South Africa with over 15% of…
August 12, 2025

SARCS Welcomes IFRC Secretary General to National Office

A warm welcome to the Red Cross family The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) officially welcomed the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General, Mr. Jagan Chapagain, at its National Office. The visit opened with a heartfelt reception, uplifted by the harmonious voices of the…
July 5, 2020

About Volunteers

About Volunteers and COVID-19 On 5 March 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Kwazulu-Natal. Now, just over 100 days in lockdown, SARCS has been working tirelessly to assist the South African Government with public awareness, hygiene promotions, risk communication, media relations, contact tracing and distribution of hot…
January 30, 2019

Red Cross After School Program

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. #RedCross after-school program accept and take care of vulnerable kids & Orphans from surrounding in #Soweto, we provide them with food,…

About Us

The South African Red Cross Society is a member organization of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which is the largest volunteer driven organization on earth. The Red Cross Society has 100 million members and a presence in 189 countries.