St John - South Africa

31/07/2026

This Women's Month, learn to save a life. 💚

For only R295, our Lifesaver First Aid Course gives you the skills and the confidence to help in a home emergency, in just 4 hours.

Think of the everyday moments where you wish someone knew what to do. A choking child. A loved one who collapses. A bad burn or a nasty fall. You could be the one who steps in.

All welcome, no experience needed. Empowering women, creating safer homes.

Book: 011 646 5520 | stjohn.org.za

16/07/2026

Mandela Day asks us for 67 minutes to change a life. This year, St John South Africa invites you to give the gift of sight 👓

For just R67, you can fund an eye test and a pair of prescription glasses for someone who cannot afford to see clearly. It is a small amount that restores something profound: a child's ability to learn, an adult's ability to work, and a person's independence and dignity.

Poor vision is one of the most easily solved barriers to education and employment, yet for many South Africans a simple pair of glasses remains out of reach. Your R67 helps close that gap.

This Mandela Day, put your 67 minutes towards something lasting. R67, a lifetime of clearer sight.

Donate at stjohn.org.za/donate

19/06/2026

That's a wrap on the EMEA Master Trainer Programme.

A week of training, practice, feedback and shared experience comes to a close. Delegates from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Malawi, Mauritius and South Africa head home as master trainers, ready to pass on what they have learned and train many more.

Thank you to every delegate, to our facilitators, and to St John International, whose Excellence and Equity in Training Initiative makes this work possible 💚

Until the next one.

18/06/2026

Behind every great first aid programme are the people who deliver it.

This week's Programme has brought together first aid training leaders from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Malawi, Mauritius and South Africa. Long days of training, and time around the table too, because the relationships built here are what hold a regional network together.

Different countries, one shared mission: consistent, lifesaving first aid training, everywhere St John teaches it.

17/06/2026

Learning by doing 🤲

A focus of this EMEA Master Trainer week is experiential learning: the idea that people remember far more when they practise a skill than when they only hear about it. It shapes how our trainers are taught to teach.

📷 Craig Hartley, Director of Training at The Order of St John South Africa, leading a session on the Programme.

A big thank you, too, to Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and its EMS team, whose Joint BLS Summit and seminar earlier in the week set the tone for this kind of hands-on learning.

15/06/2026

St John South Africa is proud to host the EMEA Master Trainer Programme.

From 15 to 19 June 2026, we welcome first aid training leaders from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Malawi and Mauritius to Fish Hoek, Cape Town, for an intensive week of train-the-trainer development. Six nations, one shared standard of lifesaving care.

The programme is part of the EMEA Excellence and Equity in Training Initiative, throughSt John International. The goal is simple: wherever in the world someone learns first aid from St John, the training should be consistent, current and genuinely lifesaving.

The week began this past weekend with skills assessments, including adult, child and infant CPR and a participant pre-course assessment, so every delegate starts from the same up-to-date standard before training begins.

Every master trainer who completes the week returns home ready to train more trainers, multiplying lifesaving skills across their communities.

Follow along as we share the week.

01/06/2026

Most people know the line: "Annie, are you okay?" 🎵

But few know its link to first aid training.

Watch this quick video to discover the surprising connection between CPR training, a resuscitation mannequin, and one of pop culture's most recognisable lyrics.

🔗https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m2sv_tEvfac

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05/05/2026

The Priory for South Africa is delighted to announce the appointment of The Venerable Michelle Pilet as Subprelate-Designate for the Priory for the triennial 24 June 2026 – 23 June 2029.

An experienced and respected member of the clergy, The Venerable Pilet brings a depth of pastoral, spiritual and leadership experience to this important role, supporting the Priory’s life of faith and service. She will succeed The Right Reverend Edward Daniels KStJ, whose faithful and devoted ministry has provided invaluable spiritual guidance to the Priory over many years. Upon vacating the office of Subprelate, Bishop Daniels will take up the appointment of Vice Chancellor for the forthcoming triennial. We extend our sincere gratitude for his dedicated service.

The Priory looks forward with great anticipation to The Venerable Pilet’s contribution as Subprelate, as she helps to nurture and strengthen the spiritual life and mission of the Order in South Africa as the first woman to hold this office.

05/05/2026

The Priory for South Africa is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Nolitha Fakude as Prior-Designate for the Priory for the triennial 24 June 2026 – 23 June 2029.

A distinguished and respected business executive and Chair of Anglo American South Africa, Ms Fakude brings over three decades of leadership experience across the Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail and Financial Services sectors. She has served on several company and industry boards, including President of the Minerals Council of South Africa, President of the Black Management Forum and President of the International Women’s Forum South Africa. Nolitha is widely acknowledged for her dedication and commitment to advancing transformation, inclusion and equity, particularly systemic challenges affecting women and youth within organisations and broader society. She received the Charlotte Maxeke Chairperson’s Award for exceptional leadership and a profound impact on community development in 2024.

She will succeed The Most Reverend Thabo Makgoba KStJ, Archbishop of Cape Town, whose inspiring and dedicated leadership has guided the Priory over the past nine years. We offer our sincere gratitude for his outstanding service, which will continue within the Order.

As the first woman to lead the Priory, Ms Fakude’s appointment marks a landmark moment in the history of South Africa’s oldest medical NPO. The Priory looks forward with great anticipation to her leadership and to working closely with her in the years ahead.

16/04/2026

Looking to use your expertise for something meaningful?

St John South Africa seeks to appoint an Independent Non-Executive Chair for our Audit & Risk Committee - a high-level governance role supporting transparency, risk management, and long-term impact.

🟢 Learn more about this role at stjohn.org.za/careers

Interested candidates are invited to submit:
▪️ A brief CV (maximum 3 pages)
▪️ A short cover letter outlining relevant experience and motivation for serving in this volunteer governance role

✉️ [email protected]
📅 Closing date: 15 May 2026 | Interview date: 29 May 2026