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DENOSA statement post-NEC meeting
Media statement
Monday, 24 November 2014
DENOSA statement post-NEC meeting
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) held a successful two-day National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from Thursday 20 November until late on Friday 21 November at DENOSA head office in Pretoria. The first day of the meeting was the handover affair between the previous and new leadership.
DENOSA deliberated on a number of organisational and latest political developments.
Reconvening of the 7th DENOSA National Congress
As DENOSA s 7th National Congress from 30 October to 1 November at Birchwood Hotel was not finished, this NEC meeting was tasked to come up with the dates in which the Congress will reconvene to finish it business, i.e. outcomes of commissions and declarations as well as finalising constitutional amendments.
The NEC endorsed that the 7th National Congress reconvene from 22 - 24 January 2015 at Birchwood Hotel. Because it had no bearing on the election process in the first leg of the congress, the new leadership was duly elected, and the national office bearers are:
* President: Cde Simon Hlungwani
* 1st Deputy President: Cde Letsatsi Modise
* 2nd Deputy President: Cde Thandeka Msibi
* National Treasurer: Cde Cookie Nkambule
DENOSA position on the latest developments in the federation
The NEC reflected frankly on the latest developments within COSATU in relation to the call for a Special National Congress (SNC) as called for by a third of COSATU affiliates, and the expulsion of National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) from the federation on the morning of the 8th of November. The NEC resolved on the following:
The SNC is long-overdue, and as DENOSA we call upon the federation to finalise the date of the SNC as a matter of urgency. DENOSA reaffirms its position that its call for a SNC is the only democratic avenue to not only unite the federation, but also revive and implement its 11th Congress resolutions on behalf of workers than the current situation where it is besieged by unending internal fracas.
In light of recent expulsion of NUMSA, DENOSA strongly believes this decision is going against the spirit of achieving unity which we believe the SNC must achieve. For this, DENOSA calls for the reinstatement of NUMSA back to the federation as a matter of urgency and before the SNC because it is important that the SNC is inclusive of all affiliates of the federation including NUMSA, as it was one of the affiliates that called for it. DENOSA strongly believes talking unity when NUMSA is out of the federation will be tantamount to cosmetic unity, and not real unity, as COSATU voice will be without metalworkers of this country.
DENOSA puts it categorically clear that its call for NUMSA reinstatement is based on the principle of unity in COSATU.
DENOSA reaffirms its position that there is only one federation that can unite workers, which is COSATU and that its existence must be for real unity of workers and their interests on the shop floor. To this end, the NEC resolved to continue to engage inside and outside COSATU to find a speedy resolve to the challenges.
Marilyn Lahana Trust Caring Awards winners
The NEC congratulates all provincial winners of the annual Marilyn Lahana Trust Caring Awards, and three overall national winners who were awarded on Thursday night at Arcadia Hotel in Pretoria, who are committed and selfless nurses who gave their all in the service for patients.
The awards are named after and commemorate Marilyn Lahana, a nurse who was infected with Ebola at a Johannesburg hospital in 1996 while taking care of a Gabonese patient who was infected with Ebola. She died a few days later. The awards could not have been more relevant as more than 380 health workers have died from Ebola in West Africa while in the care of their patients.
DENOSA congratulates the overall first, second and third prize winners, namely Modiegi Maria Mojapelo from Gauteng, Venesia Geraldine Draghoender from Eastern Cape and Malikotsi Sebuse from Free State for their outstanding work.
DENOSA applauds the outstanding work done by nurses and urges them to continue doing the sterling work of caring for the vulnerable and sick. DENOSA calls on nurse cadres countrywide to continue imparting health knowledge on community members about healthy living.
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Issued by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA)
For more information, contact: Simon Hlungwani, DENOSA President.
Mobile: 079 501 4922
Or
Sibongiseni Delihlazo, DENOSA Communications Manager.
Mobile: 079 875 2663
Website: www.denosa.org.za
Facebook: DENOSA National Page
Twitter: @DENOSAORG
