The South African government signed The South African Red Cross Society and Legal Protection of Certain Emblems Act into law The South African Red Cross Society is one of the 186 members of the Federation and responds to need in each state and territory and provides relief during major disasters and emergencies in Australian and in other countries Section 8 goes on to state that the Minister must ensure strict compliance with the Geneva Conventions regarding the use of the Red Cross Emblem and the Red Crescent Emblem The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies