Celebrating 29 years of uniting nurses

Nurses in Eastern Cape to gather in Peddie for International Nurses Day celebration on Tuesday, 21 May 2024.

Media statement. GQEBERA – As the world observes the entire month of May as Nurses Month, with events celebrating nurses held in various provinces and institutions, DENOSA and Eastern Cape Department of Health will lead the International Nurses Day celebration for the thousands of nurses of Eastern Cape in Peddie on Tuesday, 21 May 2024. … Read more

Health Minister, Mpumalanga Premier and Health MEC to address nurses at International Nurses Day national event in Siyabuswa on Friday, 10 May 2024.

MEDIA INVITATION. Join DENOSA President, Simon Hlungwani,  Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, Premier of Mpumalanga, Mrs Refilwe Matsweni-Matsipane, and MEC of Health, Ms Sasekani Manzini, Executive Mayor of JS Moroka Municipality, Mtsweni, Ms Nomsa Mtsweni, and other distinguished guests as the country will gather for a national commemoration of the International Nurses Day, to … Read more

Over 200 unemployed nurses in North West to stage sit-in at Provincial Health Offices in Mafikeng on Monday.

Media statement. Thursday, 18 April 2024.   MMABATHO – Following the non-absorption of more than 200 nurses who completed their community service since June last year in the province, the unemployed nurses will be staging a sit-in at the North-West Provincial Health Department offices on Monday, 22 April 2024, to demand their immediate employment as clinics and … Read more

The 68th Annual Commission on the Status of Women

The 68th Annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), which is the United Nations’ largest gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment is taking place between 11 and 22 March in the United States under the theme “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty … Read more

The workshop is held in Dunkeld West in Johannesburg.

DENOSA is attending a two-day workshop on protecting the digital rights of workers in this fast-changing and digitized environment, courtesy of the Public Services International and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (trade union competence centre). The workshop is held in Dunkeld West in Johannesburg. With the increasingly digitalised society in all spheres, there are also endless infrengments of … Read more

DENOSA hopes today’s SONA commits to NHI implementation, expedite hiring of critical staff in health settings.

Media statement. Thursday, 08 February 2024. PRETORIA – As President Cyril Ramaphosa will be delivering his State of the Nation Address in Parliament this evening, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) is hoping that the National Health Insurance (NHI) implementation plan will feature prominently in his address and that the hiring of critical … Read more

DENOSA Ekurhuleni appalled by instigated violent act by Daveyton community on a nurse.

Media Statement. Tuesday, 30th January 2024. The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in the Ekurhuleni Region notes with great concern the act of violence that was directed at the nurses by the community of Daveyton Main Clinic whilst they were on duty on 22 January 2024 and demands swift action against the instigator … Read more

DENOSA warns 2023 matriculants to beware of bogus nursing colleges.

Media statement. Sunday, 21 January 2024. PRETORIA – While congratulating the 2023 group of matriculants for the outstanding achievement and performance and wishing them well in their chosen fields of studies post-matric, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) wishes to forewarn this cohort to be extra vigilant and beware of possible bogus nursing … Read more