The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is committed to connecting people facing cancer with information, day-to-day help as well as emotional support they need in the communities where they live.
Our aim is to ensure that cancer Survivors and their loved ones don’t have to face cancer alone; we’re here to support them through every step of their cancer journey.*
*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. Read more…
Email, Phone or WhatsApp Us
Contact our CANSA Help Desk for assistance:
- Email: info@cansa.org.za
- Toll Free Line: 0800 22 66 22
- WhatsApp: 072 197 9305 (English and Afrikaans) – text only
- WhatsApp: 071 867 3530 (isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, Setswana and Sepedi) – text only
Regional Contact Details
Alternately, find contact details of your local CANSA Care Centre – our staff will be able to offer support and advice to you and your loved ones.
Office hours: 08 00 to 16 30 (Monday to Friday) – please allow for a turn around time of 48 hrs for service referrals.
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CANSA Tele Counselling
CANSA Tele Counselling this is a confidential, professional, cancer-related telephonic counselling service to cancer patients, caregivers and their families and parents or guardians of children living with cancer.
Counselling is available in seven languages (English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, siSwati, Sesotho and Setswana) and is free of charge. Book online…
CANSA National Head Office
- 26 Concorde Road West, Bedfordview, 2008, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- PO Box 2121, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, 2008, Gauteng, South Africa
- Tel: 011-616 7662
- Fax: 011-622 3424
- Email: info@cansa.org.za
- View Map for directions
- GPS Co-ordinates: 26 10.557’ +028 07.380’
CANSA National Financial Hub
- 32 Lys Street, Rietfontein, Pretoria, 0084
- P.O. Box 275, Pretoria, 0001
- Tel: 012-329 3036
- Fax: 012-329 3048
- Queries for Chief Financial Officer – email: info@cansa.org.za
CANSA Board of Directors
Click here for contact details CANSA Board of Directors
Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) number – Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA): 130001397
Non Profit Organisation Registration number – Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA): 000-524 NPO
