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Limited edition headwear will be available at Shavathon events…

This year sees the Hair’s Angels led by Tina Traill, coming together again in Fourways to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa (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.

14 women shaved their heads bald & donated their hair for wigs, in support of cancer Survivors for CANSA’s 2015 Shavathon campaign in March. They raised a total of R65 860. The Hairs’ Angels team was made up of passionate ladies between the ages of 17 and 63 years old, including mothers and daughters, and cancer Survivors! Watch video interviews…

CANSA is deeply saddened by the loss of a long-time friend, and supporter, Mark Pilgrim.

One of South Africa’s most treasured radio personalities, Mark was also a beloved CANSA Ambassador supporting CANSA Shavathon as well as being a Daredevil champion and numerous fundraising events in the capacity of MC for many years. He was also an avid activist for raising awareness around cancers affecting men, especially testicular cancer and promoting men’s health awareness.

It took quite a bit of hustling, negotiating and hard work to get the first Shavathon off the ground. Fortunately for CANSA, Simon Clark persevered and in 2003 events were held at 50 venues in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Thank you Simon for the initiative you took – Shavathon is now a firm favourite on the South African calendar and well loved by all affected through cancer. Simon’s message to everyone: “If you are thinking about it, just do it – stop talking, get out there and do it, that’s when great things happen!”

Watch a video about the work CANSA does with regards to research, advocacy and education aimed at lowering cancer risk and raising awareness of cancer, cancer screening to promote early detection and care and support services for cancer patients, caregivers and loved ones…

The CANSA Shavathon 2020 launch was on Expresso TV with Globeflight, our official Shavathon couriers…

Join us at Shavathon – we hope to see you there!

Here are our radio and TV ads – will you join us at Shavathon on the 29th February – we hope to see you there!