Celebrating 30 years of uniting nurses

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

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

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