Visit one of the SANBS stations in and around Polokwane this month, save a life
May is the first month of the winter and usually the start of the cold and flu season. Current blood levels at the end of April are at five days and the South African National Blood Service is inviting readers to donate blood before the real cold weather hits the city.
POLOKWANE – According to the SANBS website, less than 1% of South Africans are blood donors and to ensure that there is a sufficient blood supply in the health system, 3 000 units need to be collected per day.
Read more: [WATCH] ‘Giving blood is not that bad’, says first time donor
If you are unsure if you are allowed to donate blood, you can visit the SANBS website and take a short quiz of 10 questions. This will take you one step closer to save three lives.
You may ask “How do I save three lives by donating once?”
The answer to this is that your one unit can be donated into three components namely red blood cells, plasma and platelets.
Read more: [WATCH] ‘Re batho ka batho’ – Cappies call for unity in donating blood
So be a hero today, donate blood and save three lives.
See the schedule for Polokwane and surrounding areas below:
Date | Time | Venue |
2 May | 10:00 – 14:00 | Department of Health |
2 May | 14:00 – 16:30 | Mankweng Hospital |
3 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | Seshego Circle |
4 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Seshego Circle |
5 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Seshego Circle |
7 May | 10:00 – 14:00 | Pholoso Netcare Hospital |
8 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Mall of the North |
8 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Savannah |
9 may | 09:00 – 17:00 | Mall of the North |
10 May | 09:00 – 17:00 | Mall of the North |
10 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | Mankweng Plaza |
11 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Mall of the North |
12 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Mall of the North |
14 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | University of Limpopo |
15 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | University of Limpopo |
15 May | 10:00 – 15:00 | Capricorn TVET |
15 May | 10:00 – 15:00 | TUT PLK |
16 may | 10:00 – 15:00 | PLK FET College |
16 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | University of Limpopo |
17 May | 08:30 – 14:00 | PEPPS Polokwane College |
17 May | 09:00 – 17:00 | Savanna Mall |
17 May | 09:00 – 17:00 | Limpopo Mall |
17 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | Lebowakgomo Plaza |
18 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Limpopo Mall |
18 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Savannah Mall |
19 May | 09:00 – 14:00 | Savannah Mall |
21 May | 09:00 – 17:00 | Limpopo Mall |
22 May | 09:00 – 17:00 | Limpopo Mall |
24 May | 12:00 – 17:00 | Bendor Shopping Centre |
27 May | 11:00 – 17:00 | Limpopo Mall |
29 May | 07:00 – 19:00 | Pietersburg Laerskool |
31 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | Mankweng Plaza |
31 May | 10:00 – 17:00 | Seshego Circle |