About CANSA

90 Years of Making Cancer Research Possible

CANSA is turning 90 this year and we’ve always had a heart for supporting cancer research and is one of the largest local funders of cancer research in South Africa. Our research programmes aim to target the challenges of cancer risk reduction, early detection and cancer survivorship in South Africa.

RSG Interview CANSA 90th Anniversary

Maria Scholtz, CANSA Head of Sustainability chats on RSG about CANSA’s 90th Anniversary celebrations and services…

CANSA Values

CANSA – Loeries Official Ranking 2020

We are proud to announce that CANSA has been ranked 23rd out of the top 25 company rankings in The Loeries Official Ranking.

CANSA Website Terms and Conditions of Use

Revised 23 July 2020 These terms and conditions listed below are the general terms and conditions that govern the use of this website, as well as access to the content, services and information offered on this site. Any user who continues to use and or participate on this website tacitly accepts to be bound by […]

CANSA a Member of Patient User Network

CANSA is part of the Patient User Network which is an alliance of Healthcare NPOs focused on equitable healthcare including imporvement f patient rights, access to treatments, and provision of critical services and infrastructure, with the aim to improve overall health for all South African residents, through collective advocacy and awarenesss.

CANSA Partners

CANSA Seal of Recognition Partners Cause Related Marketing Partners Corporate Social Investment Partners CANSA Advocacy Partners

CANSA a Finalist at the Vision 2030 Awards: South Africa’s Future Makers

The annual Vision 2030 Awards have announced their 2019 finalists and CANSA is a finalist in the Health Care Category. The winners will be announced and celebrated on 20 November 2019 at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni.

CANSA a Finalist in National Business Awards

CANSA has been nominated as a finalist in the 17th Annual National Business Awards, in the category ‘Customer Focus’. The winners will be announced and celebrated on 21 November 2019.

SANCDA Accepted as a Member of the Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (NCD)

CANSA is a founding partner of the South African Non Communicable Diseases Alliance (SANCDA), which was recently accepted as a member of the Non Communicable Diseases Alliance (NCDA).

How Referrals to CANSA Work

The responsibility rests with patients to contact CANSA for assistance. CANSA is not informed of any diagnoses / of patients being treated at medical centres. Family need to obtain permission from patients, before CANSA may contact them.

CANSA Whistle Blowers Service

Whistle Blowers (Pty) Ltd is an independent subscription service, offering a 24 / 7 free call facility enabling employees or third parties to anonymously blow the whistle on irregularities within the subscribing company. The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has secured the services of Whistle Blowers as of July 2018.

CANSA CEO Attends Global NCD Alliance Forum 2017

Elize Joubert, CANSA CEO, is representing South African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SA NCD Alliance) at the 2nd Global NCD Alliance Forum, 9th-11th December, 2017, in Sharjah, UAE. This year’s theme is “Stepping up the pace on NCDs: making 2018 count”. #NCDAF2017.12.08

SABC 3 Interview: How CANSA is Fighting Cancer in SA

CANSA’s National Advocacy Co-Ordinator, was interviewed about the role that CANSA plays in the fight against cancer in SA. The interview was broadcast on Saturday, 13th November 2016 on SABC3’s An Nur the Light.

CANSA and its CEO Announced as 2017 National Business Awards Finalists

Against strong competition, Elize Joubert, CEO of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has been confirmed as a finalist in the 15th annual National Business Awards, in the ‘Top Performing Business Leader of the Year Award’ category. Further, CANSA the organisation has been listed as a finalist in the ‘Top Performing Public Service Award’ category. CANSA and Joubert will compete for the Winner’s Trophy on 16 November 2017, at Emperors Palace.

CANSA CEO is UICC Delegate at 67th Session WHO Regional Committee for Africa

The Cancer Association of South Africa’s CEO, Elize Joubert, is joining the 67th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, taking place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 28th August to 1st September 2017, as the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) delegate, on behalf of UICC Management, and delivering statements at this meeting.

CANSA Announced 2017 Standard Bank Top Women Awards Winner in Public Service Category

Elize Joubert, CANSA CEO, who was also a Finalist in the Award Category, Female Public Sector Leader Award, said, “This award is a welcome acknowledgement for all the great work CANSA does to empower women to spearhead the fight against cancer. And it’s also wonderful recognition for every women at CANSA, staff and volunteers that are rendering and living our mission.”

CANSA & CEO Announced 2017 ‘Standard Bank Top Women Awards’ Finalists

Elize Joubert, CEO of CANSA is proud to join the ranks of the Awards’ alumni, as a Finalist in the Award Category, Female Public Sector Leader Award. CANSA, the organisation, has also been named as a finalist in the Public Service category. The Award Ceremony will take place on the 17th August 2017…

CANSA CEO Participating NCD Advocacy Institute Accelerator Programme

CANSA’s CEO, Elize Joubert, is participating as a member of the SA NCD Alliance in the NCD Advocacy Institute Accelerator Programme, taking place from 20 – 24 May 2017, during the 70th Session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland.

CANSA Receives PMR Africa Diamond Arrow Award

15 February 2016: CANSA, for the second year in a row, received the 2015 Diamond Arrow Award from PMR Africa (Outstanding-1st overall) for the National Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programmes and Initiatives in the NGO Category.

85ste Herdenking – KANSA en Kanker Geskiedenis

Hoogtepunte van KANSA se 85ste bestaansjaar, asook van dienslewering deur die jare…