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“It really is an awesome thing to do,” says blood recipient Jacob Mohapi. He received blood on two occasions due to horrific car accidents. Thanks to South Africa’s dedicated pool of blood Jacob – and thousands of others with life-threatening conditions – joins the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) in encouraging to South Africans […]
Attention, all South African brands: the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) wants to (temporarily) “steal” a few letters from your name. But it’s for an excellent cause! In an innovative bid to attract new, young blood donors, the blood service will again take part in the international Missing Type campaign, from 11 to 18 […]
They are young, dynamic and bursting with ideas to propel the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) into the 21st century. Meet the inaugural Millennial Board of the SANBS, which is injecting fresh “blood” into the blood service. Known as the “Mill_Board”, it is made up of 10 SANBS employees from around the country who, […]
SANBS’s hyperimmune campaign won gold at the prestigious Prism Awards on Sunday night. The Prism Awards are dedicated to outstanding achievements in the field of public relations and communications management in Southern Africa. “We’ve been struggling with the shortage of hyperimmune plasma regular donors in the past years. And we wanted a campaign that would […]
South Africans heard the South African National Blood Service’s plea for #NewBlood – and they more than answered the call. A total of 5 473 units of blood were collected yesterday (Human Rights Day), far outstripping the 4 500 units targeted. Yesterday’s blood haul ensures that South Africa has enough stock of blood for the […]
If you are wondering how you can become the agent of change that Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to be in his inaugural address as President, look no further – become a blood donor on Human Rights Day. The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is implementing a mass blood drive next Wednesday, 21 March, […]
The South African National Blood Service is delighted to announce that it has partnered with FNB Varsity Cup and the Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) to foster a culture of blood donation among young South Africans. The partnership will run from this year to 2020 and is aimed at: ● Raising awareness around blood […]
Every year, on 18 July, people around the globe do their bit in support of Mandela Day to make the world a better place. But how many will be able to say they saved the lives of three people? “You will be able to donate blood, if you visit any of our hundreds of Mandela […]
