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CITIZEN REPORT “CEO pay “bleeds” SANBS
DATE: 13 MARCH 2019 ISSUED BY THE SANBS CHAIRMAN – MS GETTY SIMELANE The Board of the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) noted the Citizen Report that claims “CEO pay bleeds SANBS” of 11 March 2019 and the editorial published the following day. As the Board is responsible for the appointment and the remuneration […]
Tender: Provision of uniform for 1500 front line staff members
Tender Number: RFPO-0003-2019 RFT Description: Provision of uniform for 1500 front line staff members Opening Date to publish the tender on SANBS website: 07/02/2019 Compulsory Briefing Session: Compulsory briefing session will be held on 14 February 2019 at 10h00 at SANBS, 1 Constantia Boulevard, Constantia Kloof, Ext 22, Roodepoort. Registration will start at 09H30 No […]
You’re a life saver brew!
When it comes to sustaining life, there’s one vital liquid without which humans can’t survive. Coffee. That, and blood. The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) now offers both. SANBS and Nespresso have joined forces to bring world-class coffee blends to our life saving heroes and heroines. If you need a quick pick-me-up after donating, […]
Thandeka gets to enjoy motherhood
Every time blood is donated it is tested and separated into its components, red blood cells, plasma and platelets. Each of these components is potentially given to patients with different conditions. The majority of the blood goes to hospitals to treat gynaecological conditions. One such patient who received the blood, is Thandeka Monageng. She received […]
Where would you get your blood from if we ran out?
If it weren’t for the SANBS, who knows what people would do to get blood when they needed it? We created evocative scenarios where this alternative was crafted into reality. The public was confronted with the possibility of people selling blood on the streets. Needless to say, the consumers were shocked by these situations and […]
Pop Stars? Rally Behind SANBS to help Save Lives
On 14 June, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) celebrated the globally recognised World Blood Donor Day in style. One of the highlights of the celebrations at the SANBS Headquarters, included a song launch and spectacular performance featuring South African pop icons, Vusi Nova and Amanda Black. The new single, titled Gaz’lam, celebrates blood […]
Give someone like Jacob Mohapi the gift of many tomorrows this World Blood Donor Day
“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 […]
Listen up, bosses: never mind your Ps and Qs … the SANBS wants your As, Bs and Os
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 […]
Millennials to inject youthful new focus into SANBS
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, […]