Inspiration

September 15, 2025

Global Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons

On 7 July, the UN Conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.  This treaty was adopted by a vote of 122 in favour, 1 against (The Netherlands) and with 1 abstention (Singapore).nnThe…
September 15, 2025

Our Woman of the Month

I came to South Africa seven years ago from Zimbabwe seeking greener pastures as my family history included poverty and abuse.nnFor almost a year I earned peanuts as a domestic worker when approached by girls who told me about getting quick and easy cash. Naturally I agreed to join them…
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…
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…

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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.