{"id":296746,"date":"2026-05-19T15:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/checkers-eastern-launch-silent-dancing-wellness-event-for-cuppa-for-cansa\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:46:11","slug":"checkers-eastern-launch-silent-dancing-wellness-event-for-cuppa-for-cansa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/checkers-eastern-launch-silent-dancing-wellness-event-for-cuppa-for-cansa\/","title":{"rendered":"Checkers EC launches Silent Dancing event in support of Cuppa For CANSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Checkers and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) will be bringing energy, wellness and community spirit together with an exciting &#8216;Silent Dancing&#8217; event as part of this year&#8217;s Cuppa For CANSA campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event forms part of Checkers Eastern Cape&#8217;s wellness approach for 2026 and promises a unique experience where supporters can dance for a good cause while promoting health, positivity and cancer awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement, owing to the availability of 100 headphone sets, the event will be divided into two sessions. &#8220;The first session will take place from 10:00 to 11:30, while the second session will run from 12:00 to 13:30.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It added that supporters are encouraged to dress up for the occasion, with themes including disco, pink for CANSA, superheroes and other creative wellness-inspired outfits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are available at R100 each and can be purchased from hostesses, Baywest Checkers Hyper and the CANSA Gqeberha Care Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Each ticket includes a 15-minute Zumba session presented by Penny Olwage, a lead volunteer and CANSA Relay for Life Global Hero of Hope, followed by 35 minutes of silent dancing,&#8221; it read. &#8220;Participants will receive a bottle of water during the session, and headphones will be supplied and sanitised between sessions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After dancing, supporters will be treated to refreshments including smoothies, fruit, filled croissants, muffins and snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"296745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/checkers-eastern-launch-silent-dancing-wellness-event-for-cuppa-for-cansa\/dsc_2407-scaled-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_2407-scaled-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1643\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DEON\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pictured are staff participating in the Checkers&amp;#8217; stores Dance for CANSA. 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