{"id":268513,"date":"2025-10-30T15:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?p=268513"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:01:30","slug":"kouga-shows-its-pink-power-for-breast-cancer-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-shows-its-pink-power-for-breast-cancer-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Kouga shows its pink power for Breast Cancer Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KOUGA<\/strong> &#8211; Breast Cancer Awareness took centre stage this past month as Kouga Local Municipality\u2019s Occupational Health and Safety and Skills Development sections led heartfelt initiatives to honour and celebrate everyone affected by or living with breast cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"268515\" 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Awareness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The month-long campaign began with \u201cWear-it-Pink Wednesdays,\u201d where staff proudly donned shades of pink to show solidarity and raise awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of the campaign was the Pink T-shirt Walk held on Friday, 10 October, when staff \u201cpainted Jeffreys Bay pink\u201d in a vibrant display of unity, wellness, and preventive health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the inspiring theme \u201cA Lifestyle of Prevention,\u201d participants walked from the Jeffreys Bay Main Building to Pellsrus Caravan Park, turning the streets into a moving wave of pink positivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing the energy and spirit to the event was MC Lucy More from Health1st (Centre for Occupational and Wellness Services) \u2013 one of the municipality\u2019s trusted partners for medical surveillance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event seamlessly combined fun, fitness, and lifesaving information in one colourful celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants 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