Young and old cancer survivors celebrated at Relay for Life

The Cansa Relay for Life event took place in Brakpan on Saturday, with survivors, caretakers and supporters remembering those lost to cancer, and celebrating those who have survived the disease.

From 18:00 on Saturday till 06:00 on Sunday, participants walked or ran around the field of the Brakpan Rugby Club, representing teams non-stop.Later in the evening, during load-shedding, the Luminaria ceremony was held, where bags with photos of lost loved ones around the track were lit.

The candles inside were lit at different times, each time for lost friends, parents, siblings, grandparents or other family members. After all the bags had been lit, participants walked around the field carrying the Luminaria lanterns in a lap of remembrance.

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