Inspiration

September 16, 2025

RUN FOR EDUCATION

South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, according to an2018 report by the World Bank, where more than 30-million people livenbelow the national poverty line of R992 per month.nnThe South African Red Cross Society will participate in the MaritzburgnMarathon on 24 February 2019, where our running team…
September 15, 2025

What your donations achieve?

#GiveWithLove  # NikelaNgothando n n Buy blankets for Disaster victims n nOn the 5th of October 2018 SARCS responded to a disaster in Plastic view, north of Pretoria where more 132 shacks were burned and over 300 people were left homeless.nnSA Redcross donated blankets and clothes to the victims. The clothes…
September 15, 2025

World Diabetes Day 2018:The Family and Diabetes

” Diabetes concerns every family nOver 425 million people are currently living with diabetes. Most of these cases are type 2 diabetes, which is largely preventable through regular physical activity, a healthy and balanced diet, and the promotion of healthy living environments. Families have a key role to play in…
September 15, 2025

SARCS supports World Humanitarian Day campaign #NotATarget

Every year on 19 August, the international community marks World Humanitarian Day in recognition of aid workers who lost their lives in the course of duty. On this day we also celebrate humanity and the spirit which inspires people to help others in need, although in difficult and dangerous situations, often…

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.