The responsibility rests with patients to contact CANSA for assistance. Read more...

CANSA Western Cape

Pink Trees for Pauline Benefits CANSA’s Cancer Patients for 6th Year

Soon it will be time for pink euphoria to hit the country and for trees to be transformed into pink statements. CANSA along with Pink Trees for Pauline continues to make a difference in the needs of cancer communities in South Africa. Every year during October numerous towns countrywide use hundreds of metres of pink material to transform their trees into pink masterpieces. These visual statements ring the message of hope for many cancer survivors. Apart from purchasing the pink material at R30 per metre you can also buy colourful headscarves as part of the #doekwithadifference campaign, thereby raising awareness and brightening your own life as well as the life of others. Furthermore, you can also support Pink Trees by purchasing unique matching hoop earrings and soft colourful bracelets for R50, or stainless-steel earrings for R100 per pair…

Read more

Published: 5 August 2024
Updated: 23 August 2024
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 Kimberley Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Lowveld 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, Women's Health

Celebrate Four Seasons with Cuppa

CANSA is delighted to announce the annual Cuppa For CANSA season open. This interactive campaign invites family, friends, colleagues, and social groups to come together, spend quality time with the simple pleasure of drinking a cup of tea or coffee, all while raising essential funds for CANSA. This year, the theme for Cuppa For CANSA is ‘Four Seasons’ illustrating how cancer, like the seasons, is always present and doesn’t take a break. CANSA remains steadfast in its support through all the different stages and seasons one goes through when dealing with cancer, helping individuals, and loved ones cope no matter the season – also find information regarding High Tea events being hosted as part of the Cuppa campaign… 

Read more

Published: 18 July 2024
Updated: 23 August 2024
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 Kimberley Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Lowveld 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, Women's Health

67 Ways to Help Combat Cancer 

Regular commutes to medical facilities for treatment are unaffordable for some cancer patients and their families. Others can’t meet the cost of essential home care and then there are those who suffer in silence, not knowing that there are free counselling and support services available to them. This is where CANSA makes a significant difference to cancer patients, and it needs your help to make its services available to more patients who simply cannot afford what it takes to get better. Find 67 ways in which You can help CANSA’s Care Homes to help Others… 

Read more

Published: 10 July 2024
Updated: 26 July 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Bloemfontein Care Centre, CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Gqeberha Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health

CANSA Partnering with Provincial Departments of Health to Fight Cancer 

CANSA’s Advocacy team regularly lobbies and engages with the Departments of Health and aims to establish partnerships with key National and Provincial stakeholders. CANSA advocates for the training of Primary Health Professional Care Workers on the top five cancers for men and women prevalent in SA. This will help with the early detection of cancer in the Primary Health settings and early access to cancer treatment.  The focus is mainly with the Provincial Departments of Health, and our CANSA Service team implement the activities in the provinces. To date, four Provincial Departments of Health have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CANSA:  Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga.  Work continues to engage with the remaining provinces…  

Read more

Published: 8 July 2024
Updated: 10 July 2024
Categories: About CANSA, Advocacy, 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 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, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health

World Cancer Day Free CANSA Screening (Caledon WC) 29 Feb 2024

Free cancer screening available: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA Blood Test), sponsored by Hollard DareDevil Run to screen for prostate cancer and Clinical Breast Examinations, sponsored by Avon, to screen for breast cancer…

Read more

Published: 13 February 2024
Categories: CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Men's Health, Women's Health, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

World Cancer Day Event (Relay For Life Rawsonville WC) 3 to 4 Feb 2024

Celebrate World Cancer Day by participating in a CANSA Relay For Life (RFL) event…

Read more

Published: 30 January 2024
Categories: CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

World Cancer Day Free CANSA Screening (Paarl WC) 9 Feb 2024

Free cancer screening available: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA Blood Test), to screen for prostate cancer and Clinical Breast Examinations, to screen for breast cancer, sponsored by Val De Vie…

Read more

Published: 30 January 2024
Updated: 30 January 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Men's Health, Women's Health, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

World Cancer Day Free CANSA Screening (Malmesbury WC) 16 Feb 2024

Free cancer screening available: Clinical Breast Examinations, sponsored by Avon, to screen for breast cancer…

Read more

Published: 30 January 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Men's Health, Women's Health, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

Call to Action to Close the Care Gap on World Cancer Day

CANSA places the spotlight on World Cancer Day, led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), to mobilise urgent action to improve cancer risk awareness, treatment and care services for all individuals, regardless of who they are and where they live. To mark the third year of the ‘Close the Care Gap’ campaign, that highlights the significant inequalities that persist across the globe in the availability of and access to essential cancer services, UICC has released the World Cancer Day 2024 Equity Report World Cancer Day 2024 Equity Report. The report provides local perspectives and experiences on inequities in cancer care in regions around the world, including South Africa as well as expert recommendations on how to address them…

Read more

Published: 30 January 2024
Updated: 29 February 2024
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA Bedfordview Care Centre, CANSA Bloemfontein Care Centre, CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA East London Care Centre, CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Gqeberha Care Centre, CANSA Highveld Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Kimberley Virtual Care Centre, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Lowveld Care Centre, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Oudtshoorn Care Centre, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Pietermaritzburg Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, CANSA Richards Bay Satellite Care Centre, CANSA Roodepoort Satellite Care Centre, CANSA Rustenburg Care Centre, CANSA Springbok Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Vaal Triangle Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Waterberg Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

World Cancer Day Free CANSA Screening (Mitchells Plain WC) 5 Feb 2024

Free cancer screening available: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA Blood Test), sponsored by Hollard DareDevil Run to screen for prostate cancer and Clinical Breast Examinations, sponsored by Avon, to screen for breast cancer…

Read more

Published: 30 January 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Men's Health, Women's Health, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

World Cancer Day Walk (George WC) 3 Feb 2024

CANSA encourages participation in the World Cancer Day 5k Challenge… Grab a buddy and take part in a 5 km event for CANSA to highlight World Cancer Day…

Read more

Published: 29 January 2024
Updated: 29 January 2024
Categories: CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Oudtshoorn Care Centre, Fundraising Events & Projects, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

CANSA World Cancer Day Walk (Highgate Ostrich Farm Oudtshoorn WC) 7 Feb 2024

CANSA encourages participation in the World Cancer Day 5k Challenge… Grab a buddy and take part in a 5 km event for CANSA to highlight World Cancer Day…

Read more

Published: 29 January 2024
Updated: 29 January 2024
Categories: CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Oudtshoorn Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

Helping Young Cancer Survivors Celebrate Life

In June, as part of International Cancer Survivors’ month, CANSA celebrates all cancer survivors and salutes their perseverance, with the focus on children, teens, young adults and parents or guardians. Each cancer diagnosis can impact a patient and their loved ones negatively, and CANSA provides the practical and emotional support they need throughout cancer treatment. Receiving a diagnosis as an adult is difficult, but even more so when it’s a child or teenager and it is especially hard on parents of paediatric patients. When a child or teenager is diagnosed with cancer, CANSA TLC offers support to sustain paediatric patients, parents and loved ones as they face their worst fear…

Read more

Published: 19 September 2023
Updated: 28 September 2023
Categories: CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Western Cape, Counselling & Support Groups, Media Releases & News

CANSA Shavathon: 20 Years of Solidarity with Cancer Survivors

It’s that time of the year to shave, spray and donate at the CANSA 20th annual Shavathon fundraising event taking place, at various shopping centres across South Africa, on Saturday 25 February 2023, with certain venues also hosting events on Sunday, 26 February 2023. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Shavathon is one of the highlights on the CANSA calendar bringing families, friends and colleagues together in solidarity with cancer survivors. Losing hair is a common side effect of cancer treatment so participants show support by donating a fee to shave or spray their hair…

Read more

Published: 19 February 2023
Updated: 14 March 2023
Categories: CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health

Take Action for World Cancer Day  

2023 – CANSA and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) places the spotlight on World Cancer Day (4 February) and challenges individuals to lower their personal cancer risk through healthy living. The focus is on smart eating and drinking, participating in regular physical activity like the ‘World Cancer Day 5k Challenge’ and avoiding known cancer-causing agents such as alcohol and tobacco…

Read more

Published: 23 January 2023
Updated: 7 February 2023
Categories: CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Western Cape, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health, World Cancer Day - 4 Feb

Help Needed For CANSA Volunteers  

Can you help? We would love to be able to provide our volunteers with the tools they need to operate within their communities – be it with a laptop, smartphone, training and upskilling on computer software and social media platforms or assistance with mobile data so that they can, optimally, continue with their work for CANSA. We’re operating with a business model that relies on technology and it’s important for volunteers to be able to attend meetings, training, and supervision sessions online. So, we appeal to the public and corporates and invite them to show their community spirit by helping us with donations and sponsorships of these items to keep our volunteers active in the communities where they work…

Read more

Published: 1 December 2022
Updated: 7 February 2023
Categories: CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Volunteers Inspire, Women's Health

CANSA Southern Cape Telethon 30 November 2022

Support CANSA Southern Cape Tel: 044-874 4824 (George) Tel: 071-373 8750 (Oudtshoorn) Purpose of Telethon CANSA is having a telethon to raise funds towards our 8 Care Homes situated country-wide. Because rural districts don’t have oncology clinics, cancer patients living there have to move to unfamiliar and often distant bigger centres for up to six […]

Read more

Published: 23 November 2022
Updated: 23 November 2022
Categories: CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Oudtshoorn Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects

CANSA Cape Metro Telethon 30 November 2022

Support CANSA Cape Metro Tel: 021 689 5347 Purpose of Telethon CANSA is having a telethon to raise funds towards our 8 Care Homes situated country-wide. Because rural districts don’t have oncology clinics, cancer patients living there have to move to unfamiliar and often distant bigger centres for up to six weeks to receive life-saving […]

Read more

Published: 23 November 2022
Updated: 23 November 2022
Categories: CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects

CANSA Boland | West Coast Telethon 30 November 2022

Support CANSA Boland | West Coast Tel: 021-873 6358 Purpose of Telethon CANSA is having a telethon to raise funds towards our 8 Care Homes situated country-wide. Because rural districts don’t have oncology clinics, cancer patients living there have to move to unfamiliar and often distant bigger centres for up to six weeks to receive […]

Read more

Published: 23 November 2022
Updated: 23 November 2022
Categories: CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects

Look Out for CANSA Active at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

CANSA is proud and thankful to be a beneficiary of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon taking place 15 – 16 October 2022. Look out for our CANSA Active stand at the Expo (DHL Cape Town Stadium), alongside Sanlam, from 13 – 15 October. The Expo will display our exciting and affordable CANSA Active merchandise and Ocean Freedom sunscreen, SunSmart choice which recently was awarded the CANSA Seal of Recognition in the protection category, will also be available. CANSA is thrilled to be manning a hydration station (Albion & Campground Road in Rondebosch). Look out for our bright, enthusiastic CANSA Active volunteers. We are grateful to Sanlam for sponsoring our CANSA Active volunteers’ t-shirts. You can make an online donation to support our runners who are raising funds online…

Read more

Published: 10 October 2022
Updated: 17 October 2022
Categories: CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects

Daredevil Run – Bigger, Braver and Back in September 2022

Hollard has announced that the 2022 Daredevil Run will take place on Friday, 30 September. This annual event features men and boys, dressed only in purple speedos, running through the streets of Johannesburg during rush hour. The event has not only raised many an eyebrow over the past 12 years but has also played an enormous role in raising awareness about testicular and prostate cancers. Men and boys from every corner of South Africa will be able to participate in their own neighborhoods, while the much-loved Gauteng-based event returns to Zoo Lake…

Read more

Published: 30 September 2022
Updated: 3 October 2022
Categories: CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health

Do you have a question?
Ask CANSA
Book a counselling session

CANSA Tele Counselling

 0800 22 6622 Toll Free
 072 197 9305 English and Afrikaans (text only)
 071 867 3530 isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana and Sepedi (text only)

 

  Find Your Care Centre

About Us | Get in Touch

1931 - 2021. 90 Year Anniversary

Sign up to receive news and updates: