Celebrating 27 years of uniting nurses

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

International Day for Decent Work Campaign 6 October 2023.

MESSAGE FROM DENOSA WESTERN CAPE: ……… Comrades, our Dedicated Shop Stewards, In preparation for the International Day for Decent Work, on Thursday, September 28, 2023, we will convene for the Provincial Shop Steward Council in the Western Cape. This is an opportunity for us to further strengthen our bonds, share insights, and prepare for the … Read more

‘Be closer to the workers on the ground’ – COSATU General Secretary tells DENOSA NEC meeting.

COSATU General Secretary, Solly Phetoe, addressed Day Two of the DENOSA National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday 21 September which is currently underway at the DENOSA Head Offices in Pretoria. In his address, Phetoe called on the affiliate of COSATU to spearhead the struggles of workers in their sectors, warning that affiliates must be … Read more

2023 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE

In 2022, parties in PHSDSBC signed a collective agreement, Resolution 1 of 2022 on the Provision of Nurses’ Uniform. The agreement stated that the employer will provide uniform to the nurses with effect from 1 October 2023. By so doing, the employer will no longer pay the uniform allowance to the nurses form the year … Read more

DENOSA KICKS OFF ITS THREE-DAY NEC MEETING IN PRETORIA.

PRETORIA – DENOSA has commenced its three-day National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the DENOSA Head Office in Pretoria, to sit between 20 and 22 September 2023. Over the next three days, the meeting will be discussing and reflecting on the many issues in the healthcare sector and zooming in on nursing matters. With nursing … Read more

DENOSA Limpopo statement post- its PEC meeting.  

Media statement Monday, 18 September 2023. POLOKWANE – The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Limpopo held its Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting from the 14th to the 15th of September 2023 at Polokwane Royal Hotel in Polokwane to deal with the number of issues affecting nurses and healthcare services in the province.  … Read more

DENOSA fearful of the negative impact of austerity measures on patients and healthcare services.

Media statement. Friday, 15 September 2023. PRETORIA – As today marks the start of the National Treasury’s tight financial control measures or austerity measures in all national and provincial departments due to revenue constraints caused by the continued load-shedding and freight constraints, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) is extremely concerned with the … Read more

DENOSA Northern Cape Media Statement on the Arrest of Northern Cape Department of Health Senior Officials for PPE Procurement.

Media statement. Friday, 25 August 2023. KIMBERLEY – The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Northern Cape takes note of the arrest of the HOD for Health, Dr Dion Theys, and other Department of Health senior officials on the charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), … Read more