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KZN Health MEC undertakes to continue improving conditions for nurses in the province. The MEC of Health in KZN, Nomagugu Simelane, has undertaken to continue the provincial department’s drive to improve the conditions that nurses work under in the province’s healthcare facilities. Simelane was addressing the DENOSA’s International Nurses Day 2023 event that was held … Read more

It was a special day to remember for the nurses of the North West province on 12 May 2023 at the Sun City City Bowl, in the Bojanala District, where the International Nurses Day was commemorated by no less than 900 nurses from all districts. This year’s theme for IND is: Our Nurses. Our Future. … Read more

Mpumalanga, please create the foundation to produce specialist nurses on your own to serve your 4.4 million citizens better’ – DENOSA Deputy General Secretary tells International Nurses Day commemoration in Ermelo. DENOSA Deputy General Secretary, Dimakatso Sebopa, called on the Mpumalanga Department of Health to start building the foundation to produce specialist nurses in various … Read more

The 2nd Presidential Health Summit, which took place between 04 and 05 May 2023 at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, came out with the new compact to improve the country’s healthcare system, with a special focus towards the ushering in of the Universal Health Coverage. This Summit looked at 10 key pillars to improve the country’s … Read more

On 19 April 2023, DENOSA in KwaZulu-Natal visited one of the most remote and yet leading secondary schools in its category with a pass rate in the Harry Gwala District (Mgungundlovu, by DENOSA’s demarcation), Entsikeni Primary School in Entsikeni Village in Umzimkhulu, where they presented to the Grade 12 Life Sciences learners the opportunity that … Read more

Denosa in KwaZulu-Natal KZN is embarking on promoting nursing as a first choice career amongst Grade 12 learners at various secondary schools in the province as the world continues to suffer a serious shortage of nurses.  Denosa staff and Zululand regional leaders spent the day  with Grade 12 Science students on 14 April. The event … Read more

Mortal remains of Mama Kholeka Tunyiswa arrived in her hometown, Gqeberha, to a packed PE International Airport on Wednesday 23. Nurses of all ages led by DENOSA, government representatives, and the ANC Women’s League gathered and filled up the Airport, which was packed to capacity.  The family landed at the airport at 13h20 on a … Read more

PRETORIA – The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) will be amongst nurses of all ages at OR Tambo International Airport and Chief Stuurman International Airport in Gqebera respectively on 21 and 22 March to welcome home the remains of one of the nursing stalwarts who were amongst the so-termed ‘Group of 20 Nurses’ … Read more