Sithokozile Mbele, a 30-year-old from Durban, registered with the SABMR at a blood drive because of a lifelong compassion for medically ill people. She had eye problems as a kid, and often couldn’t play outside with the other children because rough play would break her glasses. So, she began reading books and spent a lot […]

Connor registered as a bone marrow donor through a work event in 2018 at age 22, and got a call to donate only a few months later. “I didn’t quite understand what it was at first,” Connor remembers. “But I got in touch with the SABMR who were very accommodating, professional, and friendly. They taught […]

Pieter le Roux, a former pastor at AFM Westdene in Johannesburg, fell ill in March 2014, his skin pale and his body fatigued. After several inconclusive blood tests, a bone marrow biopsy returned with tragic news: T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. He was referred to Dr. Karen Gunther, who told him that if they couldn’t turn […]

I was born and raised in Cape Town, in a township called Langa. I come from a finance and client services background, having previously worked for a number of banks and now for a Medical Aid company. I’ve always loved interacting with people, and I’m grateful that my work allows me to do so on […]