Collectively fighting
for lives that matter.
We’re a collective of over 30 cancer NPOs, advocates & healthcare professionals. With a single
mission: Giving everyone access to dignified treatment.
We advocate for cancer
patients who deserve better.
Equitable Access | Pursuing Justice | Strategic Campaigns | Research
The Cancer Alliance is a collective group of cancer control non-profit organisations and cancer advocates brought
together under a common mandate: to provide a platform of collaboration for cancer civil society to speak with
one voice and be a powerful tool to affect change for all South African adults and children affected by cancer.
ONE VOICE
We hold the
Government
accountable
We stand as a collective, championing the rights
of cancer patients.
Because no one should die
because they could not
afford to live.
We stand as a collective voice, championing the
voice of SA cancer patients.
MEET THE FIGHTERS
Meet Thatho Moncho
Breast Cancer patient & Health Advocate, witness.
The Cancer Alliance is a collective group of cancer control non-profit organisations and cancer advocates brought together under a common mandate: to provide a platform of collaboration for cancer civil society to speak with one voice and be a powerful tool to affect change for all South African adults and children affected by cancer.
WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON
Our Latest News: Read about
our work in action.
Why I’ll wear black, not pink, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Dr Liana Roodt is a specialist breast and endocrine surgeon working in both the public and private sectors in Cape Town. She is the founder and executive director of Project Flamingo, a cancer NGO dedicated to improving timely, compassionate breast cancer care in South Africa, and serves on the...
South Africa’s Cancer stories
Two SA women, two very different diagnoses and treatment journeys South Africa’s beloved, world-renowned rugby referee Aimee Barrett-Theron was diagnosed with breast cancer just days before her 39th birthday in June 2026. Initially, she did not panic after discovering a lump in her breast, as she...
Cancer Alliance Tackles Price Gouging
Represented by SECTION27, takes on multinational company Cancer Alliance tackles price gouging 14 November 2024, Johannesburg - The Cancer Alliance, represented by SECTION27, has been admitted by the Competition Tribunal as an intervening party in the excessive pricing case initiated by the...
We turn anger
into action.
SA needs R50 Billion by 2030 to respond effectively to
the burden of cancer on communities.
WHAT’S ON THE TABLE
Cancer must become
a priority in SA
As a unified collective, we’re raising our voices as
one: Cancer must become a priority in South Africa.
As cancer NGOs and independent advocates
standing together – united within the Cancer Alliance – we no
longer speak separately. We are now talking as a unified collective –
and we’re all saying the same thing:
We need to stand together. We want to make sure everybody knows: cancer is an illness that can treated if it is detected early. And you can live a good, healthy life – despite your cancer – for a long time if you find help sooner rather than later.