What drives us
CANSA is a community-driven and volunteer-based organisation that has been fighting cancer for
the past 80 years. Started in 1931 by a group of medical professional concerned about the high incidence of cancer, CANSA has grown to become one of the leading cancer NGOs in the country with
45 offices around the country and more than 12 000 volunteers and 260 staff members.
Purpose
To lead the fight against cancer in South Africa.
Mission
To be the preferred non-profit leader that enables research, educates the public and provides support
to all people affected by cancer.
Our values
To ensure that we become the leader in the fight against cancer:
We will be known as the preferred non-profit leader in South Africa with an unquestioned reputation for integrity, trust and respect for all communities
Our leadership style will be that of servant leadership. We will demonstrate action orientation, creativity, be future focused and noted for our daring business spirit
We will be tough minded, transparent, self-critical yet supportive of each other
We will take joint responsibility for the achievement of business objectives