Celebrating 30 years of uniting nurses

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

Elizabeth Fourie announced as South Africa’s Most Caring Nurse for 2023! 

MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 14 December 2023. PRETORIA – Professional Nurse from Niekerkshoop Clinic in the Pixley ka Seme District in Northern Cape, Elizabeth Fourie, was announced as South Africa’s Most Caring Nurse for 2023 and awarded with the Marilyn Lahana Caring Award at the DENOSA National Awards gala dinner held at the Sheraton Hotel in … Read more

DENOSA to award South Africa’s Most Caring Nurse for 2023 at National Awards ceremony in Pretoria on 13 December.  

MEDIA ALERT.  MONDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2023. PRETORIA – With the country having registered commendable health outcomes in various healthcare service areas for the year, South Africa’s Most Caring Nurse for 2023 will be announced and awarded with the Marilyn Lahana Caring National Award and prize money by DENOSA on Wednesday 13 December 2023 at an … Read more

DENOSA MPUMALANGA STATEMENT POST ITS PEC MEETING. 

MEDIA STATEMENT MONDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2023. MBOMBELA – The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Mpumalanga held its normal Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting at the Cycad Lodge in Mbombela from the 07th to the 8th of December 2023, where it engaged on various healthcare matters that affect both nursing and nurses in the … 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 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 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

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