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The correspondence dated 29 October 2022 bears a reference.  PSCBC held the conciliation process between employer and labour from 31 October to 1 November 2022 in an attempt to resolve the dispute on public sector salary negotiations.  After the two-day marathon, employer still remained at 3%.  Therefore, the dispute remains unresolved. On 1 November 2022, … Read more

In its ongoing efforts to capacitate nurses and midwives from Sub-Saharan Africa into better clinicians and managers of healthcare facilities, the World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA) has partnered with the Management Development Institute (MDI) at the Global Business School Network (GBSN) to launch 9 new online management programmes designed to equip frontline healthcare workers in … Read more

This serves to advise the members and structures of Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) that the negotiations have reached the dispute level. On 6 October 2022, DENOSA and other COSATU unions filed for the joint dispute referral at Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC). This application will invoke the conciliation process in PSCBC.  … Read more

The collection of mandate from members was concluded on 23 September 2022. The members were requested to respond whether they are ACCEPTING OR REJECTING the final of the employer. The Current Situation: 1. Term of Agreement – Single. 2. Continuation of Current Cash Gratuity of average R1000 until 31 March 2023. 3. Continuation of Pay … Read more

The first day of COSATU’s 14th National Congress at Gallagher Estate in Midrand focused on the political outlook in the country. COSATU President, Zingiswa Losi, gave the political overview of the tripartite alliance for the period, and particularly on the relationship between COSATU, SACP and ANC while General Secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali, gave an outline on … Read more

A friendly reminder to community members, family members and relatives of nurses and nurses themselves to take part in the Pretoria leg of the #ExceptionalNurse_7KM Night Run in honour of nurses, this coming Saturday 24 September 2022. The race will take place at Rietondale Park, North Street, in Rietondale, Pretoria, between 17h00 and 19h00. Come … Read more

DENOSA is now accepting applications for the 2023 academic year from applicants who are DENOSA members. Enclosed is the brochure with the requirements and criteria.  DENOSA encourages its members to make use of this opportunity and apply.  The closing date for applications is 31 January 2023.

A delegation of 21 DENOSA representatives is attending ECSACON’s 15th Biennial Scientific Conference and 7th Quadrennial General Assembly, which is scheduled for 13-17 September 2022 at Esibayeni Lodge in Manzini, eSwatini.  Delegates from DENOSA are led by national office bearers, provincial leaders and leaders from the DENOSA Student Movement.  The conference is held under the … Read more

On Friday, 2 September, DENOSA Free State Student Movement donated 200 sanitary towels to the less privileged primary school pupils at two schools in Thabong, Welkom, as part of the Movement’s Toiletry Campaign, which was launched in February this year. Since the launch of the Toiletry Campaign, the Student Movement has been collecting sanitary towels … Read more

As it was reported in the last correspondence that on 18 August 2022 parties reached a deadlock on public sector salary negotiations in PSCBC. Labour and Employer agreed to engage on facilitation process in order to take the negotiations forward.  PSCBC appointed an independent facilitator to assist the parties. The facilitation started on 26 August … Read more