After I was diagnosed, I didn’t really know what to do or expect as I didn’t know where to find info or who to turn to for help. A friend told me about CANSA Relay For Life and in the beginning I was very sceptical about having anything to do with it as my Cancer wasn’t something I wanted to talk about. I felt it was a personal thing and no one would understand.
I agreed to go to a survivor’s function to keep my friend happy and that was a turning point for me. Here I realized how many people was in the same boat as me and that there was an organisation that could help me with what I wanted to know. After my second Relay I decided I wanted to be a part in doing more to help educate and to help raising funds for CANSA.

Many of my family members had cancer and at CANSA Relay For Life we had the opportunity to honour and remember them. As a caregiver for many of them, I always wanted to make them feel that they are not alone and Relay For Life offered them that. It also creates the opportunity to raise funds for cancer awareness and education.
CANSA Relay For Life is a celebration of life and therefore spreads the message that cancer isn’t a death sentence and brings communities together.

Alna Kraak – My caregiving journey started in 1987 as a registered nurse at Groote Schuur Hospital’s Oncology Department. Personally, I was also affected by cancer as I had lost my father-in-law and two uncles to the disease. Patient care is my main priority, but my love for people goes beyond patient services.

Shaunaghlee Ann Botha – Global Hero of Hope 2019 Shaunaghlee Ann Botha (Bloemfontein) (In Memorium) Shaunaghlee passed away in May 2021 – CANSA Relay For Life thanks her and sends condolences to her friends and family.  May she rest in peace. I have been a cancer survivor three times since 1981. Having a family history […]

CANSA Relay For Life celebrated Life and Hope in the best way we could during the COVID-19 pandemic on 6 June 2020. Thank You to EP Digital South Africa (Emanuel and Jacques) for all the hard work and walking with us on this virtual journey! Your support helps fund our care and support programmes provided […]

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Anthea Bingle We are very saddened to inform you of the passing of Anthea. We would like to extend our condolences to Anthea’s family and friends. May her soul rest in peace. “To Serve and Not be Served” I was diagnosed at the age of 36 years with Hairy Cell Leukemia. This is a rare […]