Health activists led by Cancer Alliance, Treatment Action Campaign and Section27 marched to Gauteng premier David Makhura's office on Tuesday to hand over a memorandum demanding better health services for cancer patients.
Some marchers held white crosses which Meyer said represented cancer patients who were still waiting to receive treatment.
“We can’t afford cancer denialism. The figures are increasing and government needs to do something to make sure that those in need of treatment receive it,” said Meyer. She said they would give the provincial government a deadline to respond to their demands by December 10. And by February 4, on Cancer day, the provincial government would need to have given them a clear action plan on how to address challenges in the health sector regarding cancer treatment.