Johannesburg - To mark the 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness, UD holdings hosted a high-spirited yoga and dance fitness session painting Louis Cafe at Cosmo City pink.
This year's theme was “health is wealth”, which was all about raising awareness of breast cancer and promoting regular self-checks and screening.
The proceedings of the event are set to go towards providing screening and treatment to those who cannot afford it, as well as educating the community about breast cancer.
This event was also graced by local media personalities such as Winnie Mashaba, Sello Maake kaNcube, Athalia More and Candy Tsa Mandebele, among others.
Manyaku M, the founder of Giving Hope and chief executive of UD Holdings, said: “This year‘s focus was on mental health and fitness, and seeing our warriors, their caregivers and crowd taking their power back was so emotional to witness because that’s what self-care and self-love are all about. We don’t only wish to support the fighters, admire the warriors and raise awareness but we also wish to open platforms for every citizen to access quality affordable health care including cancer prevention, detection, treatment and supportive care.”
She expressed gratitude to everyone who had shown interest and further pleaded with the government and other sectors to intervene in the fight.
“We are so grateful to the public figures, brands and individuals who are part of the success of this initiative. We plead to the private sector, government and individuals to rise and help us win this fight,” said Manyaku.
Renowned music artist Dr Winnie Mashaba says being part of the event was all about giving back and supporting people with cancer.
“This is to show that they are not alone. And for survivors to make them know that we are clapping hands for them for having the courage to have the power. The courage to fight,” said Mashaba.
Music artist Kheso said: “Being part of the initiative meant a lot because as the youth, we tend to overlook important things such as screening and testing for cancer. I have learnt that you need to do regular checks because breast cancer does not only affect women, men can also have it. I am glad to be part of it and teach young people about testing.”
The Star