Charity News

September 15, 2025

Red Cross Youth Day

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…
September 15, 2025

Day of the African Child

Friday 16 June 2017 n Words from HSH Princess Charlene n In partnership with the RNLI and Bloomberg Philanthropies n Water – it’s everywhere, and in just about everything and everyone on this wonderful planet of ours.  70 per cent of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, seas, rivers,…
September 15, 2025

United in Hope Benefit Concert

Since the Fires that left somewhat life-threatening devastation, affected communities are still rebuilding and trying to piece together their lives back to as much normalcy as possible.nnWhile trying to get back into routine, a helping hand is needed.nnSun International and Sun GrandWest together with their partners have put together a…

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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.