Celebrating 27 years of uniting nurses

DENOSA GAUTENG LAUNCHES SAFETY CAMPAIGN AND COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE

MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05 May 2025 The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Gauteng today launched a provincial Nurses’ Safety Campaign in response to increasing safety concerns faced by healthcare workers, particularly nurses and midwives. The launch coincided with the celebration of International Day of the Midwife under the global theme: … Read more

DENOSA to Commemorate International Nurses Day 2025 Across South Africa

29 April 2025 The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) proudly announces its commemoration of International Nurses Day (IND) on Monday, 12 May 2025, with the main national celebration to be held at Grey’s Tertiary Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, from 09:00. Observed globally and championed by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), International Nurses … Read more

DENOSA KZN Statement on Ongoing Security and Electricity Challenges at Northdale Hospital

DENOSA KZN is deeply disappointed by the ongoing challenges at Northdale Hospital, particularly concerning security issues allegedly stemming from the non-payment of contractors, and the lack of electricity due to the failure of the back-up power system. While DENOSA acknowledges the intervention by the Department in providing additional security in the interim, it remains inadequate … Read more

DENOSA Mourns the Untimely Passing of Comrade Lunga Ndulo

MEDIA STATEMENTSunday, 27 April 2025 DENOSA Mourns the Untimely Passing of Comrade Lunga NduloGQEBERHA – The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in the Eastern Cape has received, with great shock and deep sadness, the news of the passing of former DENOSA Eastern Cape Provincial Chairperson of the Gender Structure, Comrade Lunga Ndulo. Comrade Ndulo … Read more

DENOSA statement, post the Special NEC meeting!

MEDIA STATEMENT Sunday, 27 April 2025PRETORIA – Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) held an Extended Special National Executive Committee meeting on 23-25 April 2025. The special meeting took place after a successful 9th National Congress that was held on 25-28 March 2025 in Boksburg, Gauteng.The meeting was tasked to process the work of … Read more

Tragic Suicide at Mabeskraal Clinic – Call for Support and Systemic Review

MEDIA STATEMENT 21 April 2025 Moses Kotane Sub District, Bojanala NORTH WEST: The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in the Bojanala region is deeply saddened by a tragic incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 20 April 2025, at Mabeskraal Clinic in the Moses Kotane Sub-District. At approximately 04:00 AM, a … Read more

MEDIA STATEMENT 11 April 2025 The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) expresses deep disappointment and outrage at the announcement made yesterday in a press briefing by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi regarding the recruitment of just 200 nurses into the public healthcare system. In the face of a nationwide crisis of … Read more

DENOSA SLAMS MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR ABANDONING NURSING GRADUATES AMID STAFF SHORTAGES

2 April 2025 MBOMBELA – The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in Mpumalanga is deeply disappointed by the Provincial Department of Health’s failure to appoint nursing graduates from 2023 and 2024. As the new financial year begins, DENOSA urges the Department to prioritize these nurses and employ them without further delay. The government … Read more

DENOSA IN THE NORTH WEST STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACK ON NURSES AND SECURITY PERSONNEL AT BAPONG COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

31 March 2025 The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) in the North West expresses its profound outrage and condemnation of the violent attack on nurses and security personnel at Bapong Community Health Centre (CHC) in Brits, North West Province. In the early hours of March 30, 2025, community members stormed the facility, assaulting … Read more