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Media Releases & News
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Media Queries
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Media Partners
Newsclip & Press Alert
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Buddies for Life / Oncology Buddies
Buddies for Life delivers lifestyle-orientated online content in an appealing, uplifting format to breast cancer Survivors.
Oncology Buddies (included in each Buddies for Life publication) caters for other cancer awareness and the various support groups. The focus is on awareness, education and support.
CANSA contributes articles to Buddies for Life / Oncology Buddies emagazine.
Wellbeings Africa
CANSA is excited to be collaborating with WellBeings Africa to spread the word about lowering cancer risk and the importance of recognising the symptoms of cancer, and going for regular cancer screening to promote early detection of cancer, throughout Africa. This collaboration will see CANSA’s information spread on WellBeings Africa platforms.
Your Wellness Matters
Your Wellness Matters is a free community newspaper focused on health and wellness promotion. Our goal is to provide our readers with access to credible, preventative health and wellness information inclusive of, but not limited to physical, mental, nutritional, emotional, financial, educational and social wellness. We are proud to be a media partner of the CANSA organisation.
PurpleMoss Media Provides Coverage for CANSA
CANSA thanks PurpleMoss Media for the coverage they provide for CANSA at SPAR Pharmacies…
Nutri-Reset Digital Publication
CANSA contributes articles to the Nutri-Reset emagazine.
Mzanzihealth
Mzanzihealth online magazine covers the entire gamut of health-related issues, activities, experiences, products and more.
CANSA contributes articles to this magazine.
Radio Laeveld
We are grateful to Radio Laeveld for doing monthly interviews with CANSA and sharing it with their listeners. If you missed an interview, catch up on PodBean…
Queries CANSA
For general queries, please call the CANSA Help Desk toll free line on 0800 22 66 22, or email us at info@cansa.org.za
CANSA Shines a Light on Multiple Myeloma this March
CANSA is marking International Myeloma Action Day this March by strengthening awareness, education, and support for individuals affected by multiple myeloma; the third most common blood cancer worldwide.
Read morePublished: 3 March 2026
Updated: 3 March 2026
Categories: CANSA Highlights, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Research, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health
Preventing Cervical Cancer Starts Early
As South Africa marks the global Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day on 4 March, CANSA is highlighting the importance of early prevention in reducing the burden of cervical cancer – one of the country’s most preventable yet life-threatening cancers affecting women…
Read morePublished: 24 February 2026
Updated: 24 February 2026
Categories: CANSA Highlights, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, Media Releases & News, Women's Health
Die Voorkoming van Servikale Kanker begin Vroeg
English Media Release 24 Februarie 2026 – Terwyl Suid-Afrika die wêreldwye Menslike Papillomavirus (MPV) Bewusmakingsdag op 4 Maart vier, beklemtoon die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) die belangrikheid van vroeë voorkoming om die las van servikale kanker te verminder – een van die land se mees voorkombare maar lewensgevaarlike kankers wat vroue raak. Servikale kanker bly […]
Read morePublished: 24 February 2026
Updated: 24 February 2026
Categories: Media Releases & News
Preventing Cervical Cancer Starts Early – Sound Bites
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Read morePublished: 24 February 2026
Categories: Media Releases & News
CANSA is Ready to Shave or Spray Your Hair for a Cause
CANSA recognises this significance and, through its annual Shavathon campaign, invites South Africans to stand in solidarity with those for whom hair loss is one of the most visible and challenging effects of cancer treatment. Shavathon events will take place at selected malls on 28 February and 1 March 2026 across South Africa under the campaign banner – ‘Be Courageous’. However, community, school, family, and workplace events may be hosted throughout the year. Every action — big or small can impact and make the cancer experience less devastating…
Read morePublished: 22 February 2026
Updated: 3 March 2026
Categories: CANSA Bedfordview Care Centre, CANSA Bloemfontein Care Centre, CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA East London Care Centre, CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Gqeberha Care Centre, CANSA Highveld Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Kimberley Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, CANSA Roodepoort Satellite Care Centre, CANSA Rustenburg Care Centre, CANSA Springbok Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Waterberg Virtual Care Centre, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
Cyclists Ride to Cape Town for CANSA
A mission-focused team of sponsored cyclists will set off from Carletonville in February 2026, determined to complete the almost 1,400-kilometre Ride for Hope tour to Cape Town. All funds raised by the riders will support CANSA’s life-saving work. The event, part of CANSA’s Active programme, aims not only to raise funds, but also to increase awareness of cancer and to spread hope.
Read morePublished: 21 February 2026
Updated: 4 March 2026
Categories: CANSA Highlights, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
World Cancer Day 2026: United by Unique – Every Cancer Experience Matters
This World Cancer Day, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is calling on South Africans to stand ‘United by Unique’, recognising that every cancer experience is deeply personal – and that people-centred care can save lives, restore dignity and give hope. Now in its second year, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC),’s global United by Unique campaign highlights the importance of seeing the person behind the diagnosis and responding to their individual needs, circumstances and lived experiences….
Read morePublished: 28 January 2026
Updated: 28 January 2026
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Bedfordview Care Centre, CANSA Bloemfontein Care Centre, CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA East London Care Centre, CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Gqeberha Care Centre, CANSA Highlights, CANSA Kimberley Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Lowveld Care Centre, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, CANSA Roodepoort Satellite Care Centre, CANSA Rustenburg Care Centre, CANSA Springbok Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Upington Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Waterberg Virtual Care Centre, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb
Wêreld Kankerdag 2026: Verenig deur Uniekheid – Elke Kankerervaring Maak Saak
English Media Release 27 Januarie 2026 – Hierdie Wêreld Kankerdag doen die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) ‘n beroep op Suid-Afrikaners om ‘Verenig deur Uniekheid’ te staan, en erken dat elke kankerervaring diep persoonlik is – en dat mensgesentreerde sorg lewens kan red, waardigheid kan herstel en hoop kan gee. Nou in sy tweede jaar, beklemtoon die Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) […]
Read morePublished: 28 January 2026
Updated: 3 February 2026
Categories: Media Releases & News
World Cancer Day 2026 Sound Bites
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Read morePublished: 27 January 2026
Categories: Media Releases & News
CANSA Urges South Africans to be SunSmart this Holiday Season
CANSA is urging families, schools and communities across the country to take extra care in the sun this summer as ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaches dangerous levels. With school holidays in full swing and outdoor activities increasing, children are especially vulnerable to sunburn, long-term skin damage and future skin cancer risk. South Africans underestimate how powerful our sun is, even on cloudy, windy or cool days. UV radiation is the danger, not the temperature…
Read morePublished: 10 December 2025
Updated: 10 December 2025
Categories: CANSA Highlights, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, SunSmart, Women's Health
Sound Bites: CANSA Urges South Africans to be SunSmart This Holiday Season
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Read morePublished: 10 December 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News
Dove Urges South African Women to Care for Their “Breast Friends”
What if the few seconds it takes to apply your favourite body cream could help save your life? That’s the powerful idea behind Dove Body Creams’ vibrant new campaign endorsed by CANSA. Dove is transforming an ordinary an ordinary skincare ritual into a bold national movement inspiring women to take care of their breast friends through regular Breast Self-Examinations (BSEs) – watch interview with Sr Brenda where she discusses how to do a breast self-examination and answers FAQs…
Read morePublished: 1 December 2025
Updated: 4 February 2026
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Women's Health
Verbreek die Stilte oor die Lewe na Prostaatkanker
English Media Release 30 Oktober 2025 – die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) moedig mans en hul lewensmaats aan om openlik oor seksuele gesondheid ná prostaatkankerbehandeling te praat. Terwyl die oorlewingsyfers van prostaatkanker aanhou styg, kan oorlewendes veranderinge in seksuele funksie en -intimiteit ervaar wat dikwels nie oor gepraat word nie. Volgens die Nasionale Kankerregister, 2023, […]
Read morePublished: 4 November 2025
Updated: 4 November 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News
Sound Bites: Breaking the Silence on Life after Prostate Cancer
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Read morePublished: 4 November 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News
Breaking the Silence on Life after Prostate Cancer
CANSA is encouraging men and their partners to talk openly about sexual health after prostate cancer treatment. While prostate cancer survival rates continue to rise, survivors may experience changes in sexual function and intimacy that are often left unspoken…
Read morePublished: 3 November 2025
Updated: 4 November 2025
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Highlights, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Types of cancer
Hormones, Menopause and Cancer: CANSA’s Call to Action this October
Menopause isn’t just about hot flushes and brain fog. It’s also a time when hormonal changes can influence breast cancer risk. In the run-up to global Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, CANSA is calling on women to take charge of their health and understand the connection…
Read morePublished: 20 October 2025
Updated: 10 December 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News, Types of cancer, Women's Health
A Pink Towel is Reminding Women to do their Breast Self-Exams
CANSA and PEP ‘Dry and Detect towel’ partnership – a pink towel is reminding women to do their breast self-exams during breast cancer awareness month… – this year for every pink towel sold, PEP will donate R1 to CANSA… please note: these are ordinary pink towels and not the towels that have BSE instructions)
Read morePublished: 19 October 2025
Updated: 4 November 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Women's Health
One Dose of HPV Vaccine, One Less Worry for Cervical Cancer
International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day, observed annually on 4 March, serves as a crucial reminder of the link between HPV and cervical cancer. The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) supports the International Papillomavirus Society’s (IPVS) initiative to address the urgent need to raise awareness about this common virus and its potential harm. Since most HPV-related cancers are preventable through vaccination, screening (such as Pap smears) and timely treatment, increasing public awareness is essential.
Read morePublished: 15 October 2025
Updated: 10 December 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Reduce Cancer Risk, Screening & Cancer Control, Women's Health
CANSA and SkirtgirlHiker Foundation Unite for World Ostomy Day with Awareness Hikes Across South Africa
CANSA together with the SkirtgirlHiker Foundation will observe World Ostomy Day on Saturday, 4 October 2025, with special hikes and walks taking place at three scenic locations. These walks are being held to raise awareness of the lives of people living with stomas and to call for dignity, support, and improved care.
Read morePublished: 26 September 2025
Updated: 8 October 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health
Hormone, menopouse en kanker: KANSA se oproep tot aksie in Oktober
Menopouse gaan nie net oor warm gloede en breinbeneweldheid nie. Dit is ook ‘n tyd wanneer hormonale veranderinge die risiko van borskanker kan beïnvloed. Hierdie jaar draai ons na die verband tussen menopouse en borskanker.
Read morePublished: 25 September 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News, Types of cancer, Women's Health
Sound Bites: Hormones, Menopause and Cancer: CANSA’s Call to Action this October
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Read morePublished: 25 September 2025
Categories: Media Releases & News
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