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Update on the issue of Uniform for nurses from the PHSDSBC meeting.

'𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀' - 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.

The country’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Dr Mirriam Matandela, says the nursing policies' directions in nursing need constant review so that they are able to talk to the needs of the communities in the country.

She was delivering the message of support at the DENOSA Women's Month celebration at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State.

Responding to the MEC of Health, Monyatso Mahlatsi, on the challenges his province is faced with, such as the shortage of skilled and specialists in psychiatric nursing, Dr Matandela said there is a need for the gatherimg of heads by the nursing fraternity on the need to produce specialist nurses at diploma level.

She encouraged women nurses to groom amd develop themselves and aspire for growth.

She paid tribute to the nurses who have fallen victims to abuse while in the workplace, and said there is a greater need to protect them at political level too, as some 24-hour service centres.

She called on the nurses to protect each other and say "No". She called on women to also support each other instead of destroying each other in the workplace.

"𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲?' - 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗘𝗖 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗖'𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝟰𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.

The MEC of Health in Free State, Monyatso Mahlatsi, has lambasted the country’s regulatory authority for nursing, SANC, for terminating the four-year R425 Nursing Course, saying its termination was an illadvised decision as it has since caused huge disruptions to the country’s healthcare system as shortages in various nursing areas is becoming glaring in healthcare facilities.

He was addressing the DENOSA Women's Month celebration at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State.

He undertook to engage the SANC over the matter.

MEC Mahlatsi is the second MEC to publicly criticize the termination of the R425, following the similar unhappiness that was expressed by Gauteng MEC of Health in Gauteng, Faith Mazibuko, as the DENOSA event in May this year.

MEC Mahlatsi has appreciated women for their leadership, and apologized for the manner in which they are treated by many men, saying it is time men did better.

𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.

DENOSA Gender structure is celebrating Women's Month at Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State, which is attended by Women from various provinces, including the Chief Nursing Officer, Dr Mirriam Matandela.

The event aims to empower women, in line with the theme: "Empowered Women, Empower Others."

The MEC of Health in the province, Monyatso Mahlatsi, has called on the doors of leadership and opportunities to be open for women, saying in the health department which he oversees, "We are nothing without women."

The event is attended by DENOSA National Office Bearers (NOBs), led by 2nd Deputy President, Linah Jiyane; Deputy General Secretary, Dimakatso Sebopa, and DENOSA National Gender leaders and women from various provinces.

GEMS is appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, between 10h00 to 13h00 on 26 August 2026, to account for their performance until June 2026 and their strategy to manage wastage and fraud at GEMS.

You can watch it LIVE here at the link below.

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, 26 August 2026 (National Assembly), [Oversight ofGEMS; Quarterly Performance and ...

DENOSA General Secretary, Kwena Manamela, spent his birthday today with fellow comrades at the COSATU CEC meeting in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

He is seen here with DENOSA President, Simon Hlungwani; COSATU President, Zingiswa Losi; DENOSA 2nd Deputy President, Linah Jiyane; as well as COSATU General Secretary, Solly Phethoe.

May he grow from strength to strength.

A Legacy of Unity. A Voice To Lead. A blueprint for tomorrow.

DENOSA will be turning #30 on 5 December 2026.

DENOSA founding member and former President between 2010 and 2014, Dorothy Matebeni, reflects on the significance of nurses asserting themselves.