On Sunday, August 6 Gert arrived at the South African National Blood Service at Highveld Mall and he was ready for this donation.

Gert is 80-years-old and is still as fit as a fiddle and his health is in good condition.

He started donating blood in 1960 and since then he has not stopped donating blood.

Blood type O carries both antibodies, making blood type O group compatible to receive plasma from groups O, A, B and AB. However, blood type O plasma can only be given to type O recipients. The individuals who are compatible in receiving platelets from an O+ donor are O+ recipients.

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