Gemma Ritchie and Irwin Manoim
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Bitter legal disputes among past and present directors of the Red Cross continue to disrupt the organisation, more than two years after the sacking of the entire board.
The biggest international donor, who said he no longer trusts the organisation, has terminated his involvement, leading to the collapse of a major HIV project.
A new regime has attempted to refocus the organisation, but faces pushback from Red Cross veterans who claim victimisation.
On the centenary of its founding in 1921, the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) is beset by internal struggles going back years, which have pitted close colleagues against one another, caused the collapse of key projects, the sacking of senior executives and the withdrawal of millions of rands in donor money.