Celebrating 30 years of uniting nurses

DENOSA 27th Anniversary: 5 December 1996.

As 5 December 2023 marks the organisation’s 27th anniversary, DENOSA reflects on the road travelled thus far and on the connectedness with the great statesman and the Father of the Nation, tata Madiba. It was on this day in 1996 at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, that DENOSA was officially launched, in the presence of Madiba. … Read more

DENOSA statement on World Aids Day commemoration.

Media statement. Friday, 01 December 2023. PRETORIA – As today, 1 December 2023, marks the commemoration of the World Aids Day, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) wishes to remind the communities in general and youth in particular that, despite the country registering low numbers of new HIV infections, condom usage remains the … Read more

DENOSA decries weak safety controls in latest killing of a healthcare worker on duty in Richards Bay.

Media statement. Thursday, 23 November 2023. DENOSA decries weak safety controls in latest killing of a healthcare worker on duty in Richards Bay. PRETORIA – the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) blames the brutal killing of on-duty healthcare worker at a Richards Bay clinic yesterday on weak and deteriorating security controls in the … Read more

DENOSA Mpumalanga joined the Health Excellence Awards ceremony as organized by the Health Excellence organization.

On the 18th November 2023, DENOSA Mpumalanga joined the Health Excellence Awards ceremony as organized by the Health Excellence organization. The Health Excellence organization is a non profit organization that was established in 2017 with a mission to support and care for healthcare professionals, the dedicated caregivers, the HEO has made significant strides in recognising … Read more

SA PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE HEARS SOBERING REFLECTION ON THE STATUS OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The SA Primary Healthcare Conference, currently underway at the East London International Convention Centre, has heard on Day One a sobering reflective presentation by Dr Thulani Masilela from the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation within the Presidency on the Current State of Primary Healthcare in South Africa. Dr Masilela pointed out from the onset … Read more

OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING THE DENOSA APP.

Dear DENOSA member. Today, DENOSA is launching its DENOSA Mobile App to be used by all its valued members. Please go and register your profile and please accept all notification options required from the application by clicking on the link below: www.denosa.co.za/ If you have an ANDROID device, please add the APP to your mobile … Read more

DENOSA hopes Finance Minister keeps his hands off Health’s cookie jar.

Media statement Wednesday, 01 November 2023. PRETORIA – As the Minister of Finance will be tabling the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament later today, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) is hoping that the government will fulfill its undertaking to safeguard essential services like public healthcare from the cost-containment measures that it … Read more

DENOSA President to Speak at Africa Health 11th Conference in Midrand on 17 October.

DENOSA President, Simon Hlungwani, will be one of the speakers in a panel discussion on the role of nursing in healthcare delivery at the three-day 11th Africa Health Conference that will take place between 17 to 19 October 2023 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. President Hlungwani will be amongst key speakers at … Read more

DENOSA fully supports the COSATU programme on International Day for Decent Work this Friday.

Media statement. Wednesday, 04 October 2023. PRETORIA – As the union federation COSATU will be embarking on its programme to observe the International Day for Decent Work on Friday 6 October countrywide, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) will be part of this programme in all provinces wherein nurses will highlight the key … Read more