Media statement 

Tuesday, 23 February 2021

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) stands firmly with its sister organisation in the SADC region, the Lesotho Nurses Association (LNA), in its fight for equality of nurses at Tsepong.

LNA has brought to our attention that the remuneration structure for nurses and assistant nurses is not equal and is not in line with the one applied by the Department of Health in that country. 

Enclosed is the statement from LNA. 

Our solidarity with LNA is on the basis that this behaviour also implicates entities that are from South Africa. 

Nurses in the continent have done their utmost best to shield the nations from the invisible enemy, often at the expense of their own lives due to poor protection in the workplace. 

As our neighbouring country, what happens in Lesotho has a way of affecting us in South Africa, and vice versa. 

We wish great strength to LNA in fighting this justified cause on behalf of nurses of Lesotho.

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Issued by the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) 

For more information, contact:

Simon Hlungwani, DENOSA President 

Mobile: 082 328 9635

Cassim Lekhoathi, DENOSA Acting General Secretary 

Mobile: 082 328 9671