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). [...]
This Winter, We Make the Perfect Pair
By Marike Gevers Winter is traditionally a difficult blood collection period, as donors suffer from colds and flu and subsequently cannot donate blood; the [...]
National O blood stock crisis
20 April 2022 The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is appealing to all eligible donors to donate blood as O blood stocks are critically [...]