27 August 2019 1 Min Read
SA Red Cross Society on the brink of its own disaster
The future of the Red Cross Society of SA, which responds to natural disasters and conflict, is being threatened by a 'coup' in the KwaZulu-Natal office.
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A coup d’etat at the KwaZulu-Natal office of the SA Red Cross Society is threatening the continued existence of the 98-year-old humanitarian aid agency.
The melee, involving office stolen cars and the changing of locks, comes amid allegations that about R1.6m of donor money has been siphoned off into a private account and is being used “unlawfully”.
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