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Fundraising Events & Projects
It’s Nuts, Below the Belt – DareDevil Run is Happening – 31 October 2025
With this year’s bold tagline, “Make your ballsiest move yet”, the Hollard Daredevil Run continues to push boundaries in the fight against prostate and testicular cancers. This annual awareness campaign invites men to run 5km wearing nothing but a purple Speedo – sparking conversations, challenging stigmas and encouraging early detection through testing to deal with life’s unsures. More than just a run, this initiative is a powerful movement that gets people talking, testing and taking action. This year, it is taking place on Friday, 31 October 2025…
Read morePublished: 13 August 2025
Updated: 21 October 2025
Categories: CANSA on the Move for the Youth, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health
CANSA Launches First-Ever Volunteer Day to Honour Dedicated Volunteers
The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is proud to announce the launch of its very first CANSA Volunteer Day – 26 July 2025, that will be celebrated annually in July going forward. This new tradition is dedicated to honouring CANSA’s incredible volunteers who selflessly serve those affected by cancer, their families, and communities across South Africa.
Read morePublished: 17 July 2025
Updated: 3 September 2025
Categories: Become a Volunteer, Fundraising Events & Projects, Get involved, Media Releases & News, Volunteers Inspire
CANSA Charity Shops
Shop for a cause or donate your previously loved clothing, bric-a-brac, kitchenware, furniture or toys to our CANSA Charity Shops. Funds raised directly support CANSA’s care and support services for those affected by cancer. Support Your Local CANSA Charity Shop Free State Bloemfontein 90 Melville Drive Brandwag Bloemfontein 9301 051-444 2580 charitybfn@cansa.org.za Gauteng Pretoria 32 […]
Read morePublished: 9 July 2025
Updated: 5 January 2026
Categories: CANSA Bloemfontein Care Centre, CANSA Care Centres, CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA Lowveld Care Centre, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, Fundraising Events & Projects
City Lodge Hotels Raise Nearly R30K for CANSA
City Lodge Hotels continues to back the communities it serves, reaffirming its long-standing support of CANSA with a R30,861.99 ceremonial cheque handover at a celebratory breakfast, hosted at Road Lodge Sandton. The group has proudly supported Cuppa for CANSA since 2004, contributing more than R2.36 million to date…
Read morePublished: 1 July 2025
Updated: 31 July 2025
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Our Corporate Social Investment Partners
CANSA Relate Bracelet
Order CANSA Relate bracelets in bulk to support early detection of breast cancer…
Read morePublished: 6 June 2025
Updated: 26 May 2026
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Women's Health
Shavathon Mall Events (1 – 2 March 2025)
All you need to know…where, when and how…
Read morePublished: 28 February 2025
Updated: 6 March 2025
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
Fearless Hair to Show You Care: CANSA Shavathon 2025 Launches 1st March
CANSA is excited to announce the 23rd annual CANSA Shavathon, launching on Saturday, 1 March 2025, at selected shopping malls across the country. The Shavathon will continue with community and workplace events throughout March, bringing South Africans together in a bold show of solidarity with those affected by cancer.
Read morePublished: 22 February 2025
Updated: 6 March 2025
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
Vreeslose Hare Wys Jou Omgee: KANSA Shavathon 2025 Word Op 1 Maart Bekendgestel
Die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) is opgewonde om die 23ste jaarlikse KANSA Shavathon aan te kondig, wat op Saterdag, 1 Maart 2025 by uitgesoekte winkelsentrums regoor die land bekendgestel word. Die Shavathon sal regdeur Maart voortgaan met gemeenskaps- en werkplekgeleenthede om Suid-Afrikaners bymekaar te bring in ‘n gewaagde blyk van solidariteit met diegene wat deur kanker geraak word.
Read morePublished: 18 February 2025
Updated: 27 March 2025
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
Hair’s Angels Rise Again to CANSA’s Shavathon Challenge
This year sees the Hair’s Angels led by Tina Traill, coming together again in Fourways to raise funds for CANSA annual Shavathon. It’s been 10 years since Traill and her team first took on the Shavathon challenge and this year will see them doing it again but on a much larger scale.
Read morePublished: 18 February 2025
Updated: 12 May 2025
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
CANSA Welcomes Solar Buddies as a Cause-Related Marketing Partner
CANSA is excited to partner with Solar Buddies, an award-winning, child-friendly sunscreen applicator designed to make sun protection easier and more accessible.
Read morePublished: 10 February 2025
Updated: 11 May 2026
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Reduce Cancer Risk, SunSmart
Wrap Yourself in Support: CANSA to Benefit from GEM Satin Scarf Sales
By owning a GEM Scarf, you will not only have a symbol of elegance, sophistication, and refined taste but a percentage of all sales will be donated to CANSA.
Read morePublished: 5 February 2025
Updated: 10 November 2025
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners
Protected: Celebrating The Incredible Impact of CANSA Volunteers
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Read morePublished: 2 December 2024
Updated: 2 December 2024
Categories: Become a Volunteer, Fundraising Events & Projects, Get involved, Volunteers Inspire
Give Back on #GivingTuesday with CANSA’s eShop
CANSA is excited to announce the launch of its CANSA online store or eShop that coincides with Giving Tuesday, which falls on 3 December this year. Purchasing a gift this festive season on CANSA’s eShop store doubles up as a ‘gift’ for the association and the people it supports. With more than 30 items to choose from, ranging from CANSA mugs, headwear, socks, running and cycling gear, shopping bags to sunhats for little ones, gift givers are spoilt for choice…
Read morePublished: 2 December 2024
Updated: 23 January 2025
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 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 Waterberg Virtual Care Centre, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health
Seasons of Change – Virtual Cuppa For CANSA
Join us for the Virtual Cuppa For CANSA on Friday, 22 November 2024, as we celebrate the “Season’s of Change” with CANSA Board Chair, Vuyokazi (Vuyo) Funeka Memani-Sedile, and special guest speaker Laverne Turner-Manuel, who will present a Building Your Brand Masterclass!
Read morePublished: 18 November 2024
Updated: 28 November 2024
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Fundraising Events & Projects
Support CANSA by Purchasing the Pink PaperPro Nano Stapler
We’re excited to announce that the Pink PaperPro Nano Stapler is now available for purchase at just R100. This compact and powerful stapler is perfect for both personal and office use, and the best part is that proceeds from every sale will be donated to CANSA.
Read morePublished: 10 October 2024
Updated: 10 October 2024
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners
Join the 2024 Hollard Daredevil Run – Take Charge of Your Health & Face Life’s unSures Head On
The Daredevil Run isn’t just another event—it’s a powerful way to start conversations about men’s health. Register now to receive your kit and participate on 1 November 2024 to raise awareness regarding prostate and testicular cancer and the importance of screening and early detection…
Read morePublished: 20 September 2024
Updated: 5 November 2024
Categories: CANSA on the Move for the Youth, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men'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 morePublished: 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 morePublished: 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
Love Shack SA Branded Cancer Awareness T-shirts & Mugs to Benefit CANSA
The Love Shack SA will donate R20 from the sale of every cancer awareness T-shirt sold, and R7,50 per standard mug and R9,50 per magic mug sold…
Read morePublished: 2 June 2024
Updated: 11 October 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Caregiving and Cancer, Fundraising Events & Projects, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Women's Health
Shavathon 2024 – Online Fundraising Corporate Challenge (until 31 May 2024)
There’s still time to participate in our ‘Be Colourfully Kind’ Shavathon campaign. Our Online Fundraising Corporate Challenge runs until the 31st of May 2024 and involves workplaces hosting Shavathon events also creating an online fundraising page on GivenGain to raise additional funds for CANSA…
Read morePublished: 28 April 2024
Updated: 14 May 2024
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
360Five Everyday Summer Fedora to Benefit CANSA & Promote Cancer Awareness
Fig Distribution will donate R15 from the sale of every 360Five Summer Fedora Hat sold, starting 1 April 2024.
Read morePublished: 26 March 2024
Updated: 9 October 2024
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Men's Health, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, SunSmart, Women's Health
