We avoided Day Zero with the help of our amazing donors
By Marike Gevers As you might be aware we have been struggling to keep our blood stocks on the required 5-days for quite a [...]
Celebrate National Blood Donor month as an act of solidarity
During June, the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) celebrates National Blood Donor Month. During this month, WCBS endeavours to raise awareness about the importance [...]
Recipient Story: Surviving life by the horns
By Jihaan Opperman In December 2021, Tristan Kelly, a fit multi-sport athlete, was attacked by a Nyala bull during his family getaway. The attack [...]
Patients’ lives are at risk – donate blood urgently!
The blood stocks in the Western Cape remain under severe pressure as the province heads into the winter season. The Western Cape Blood Service [...]
We Celebrate International Nurses Day
By Dylan Oktober International Nurses Day celebrates the contributions made by nurses to our society and happens annually on 12 May (Florence Nightingale’s birthday). [...]