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September 15, 2025

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Public First Aid demonstration by the Red Cross Knysna team

The Knysna Red Cross branch has set up an accident scene Doctor depicting what paramedics do. Fire, rescue services and traffic were included to make the scene as real as possible. Police and Red Cross workers took the town by storm with this make belief scene. The rescue services used…

August 13, 2025

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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

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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

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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…

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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.

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