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Denosa members set to march to Makhura’s office over non-payment of salaries

By Buhle Mbhele

The union said that some of its members had not been paid for at least four months now.

  • FILE: Nurse Salome Nkoana, acting operational manager of COVID-19 ward at the Tembisa Hospital, checks the history of a patient infected with COVID-19 in Tembisa, on March 2, 2021. Picture: Guillem Sartorio / AFP

    Gauteng Health Dept clarifies situation with nurses' salaries, jobs

    The Health Department in Gauteng has vowed to ensure that the outstanding salaries of more than 50 newly qualified nurses in the province would be paid from Monday.

    37 days ago
  • Singwa Namhla Mtwa. Picture: Twitter

    Denosa to join march calling for justice for slain Namhla Mtwa

    35-year-old Mtwa, who worked in the OR Tambo District Municipality’s budget and treasury office was gunned down outside her home in Mthatha last month.

    78 days ago
  • The union said the nurse who took his own life was part of the contracted nurses whose contracts were not renewed by the health department for this year. Picture: Denosa Nurses in Private Sector/Facebook

    Denosa blames Eastern Cape Health Department for nurse's suicide

    Denosa is calling for the health department in the province to address the unemployment levels among nursing staff.

    82 days ago
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    Denosa asks govt to prioritise clearing access roads to hospitals and clinics

    The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa is calling on government to prioritise clearing routes to hospitals and clinics across the province.

    118 days ago
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    Protest by nursing body kicks up appeal for better pay for students

    The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa and its student movement marched to demand better pay, among other things.

    257 days ago
  • FILE: This is with the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital still being partially closed. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Denosa: Shortage of staff in Gauteng public hospitals a widespread issue

    Eyewitness News reported on Tuesday about how staff at the Helen Joseph Hospital are pleading with government to make more funding available to employ more nurses to deal with the influx of patients there.

    364 days ago
  • Several private sector frontline workers will also receive their vaccinations at Groote Schuur and Tygerberg hospitals this weekend. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    A recipe for disaster: Unions concerned over phase 2 of vaccine rollout plan

    On Monday, eligible citizens 60 years and older will be allocated to a vaccine site close to their home to get their jab.

    454 days ago
  • A healthcare worker removing PPE at the Nasrec Field Hospital in Johannesburg. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Denosa: Money recovered from corruption must be used to buy proper PPE

    In its probe into PPE corruption, the SIU found some of the PPE delivered was substandard, and Denisa Cassim Lekhoathi said that posed some health risks to its members.

    549 days ago
  • Healthcare workers removing their PPE at the Nasrec Field Hospital in Johannesburg. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Denosa: Some healthcare worker deaths can be attributed to subpar PPEs

    The union was reacting to the Special Investigating Unit report into COVID-19 PPE procurement.

    549 days ago
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE). Picture AFP

    Denosa vows to lay criminal charges against tainted companies in SIU’s PPE probe

    On Friday the SIU revealed that more than R30 billion was spent by the state between April and November 2020, and over R13 billion has been deemed irregular.

    550 days ago
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    11,000 Limpopo nurses prepare to strike over roster changes amid COVID

    There have been concerns over shortage of nurses in Limpopo, with the unions saying the province was failing to fill vacant positions.

    558 days ago
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    900 new community service nurses to be absorbed into GP's health system

    Sumeeth Sheoraj, chair of Denosa's student movement in Gauteng, said they were hoping to get a verbal proposal from government on paper on Monday.

    581 days ago
  • FILE: SAB beer crates are being gathered as the Fenyane Bottle store prepares for alcohol sales to resume on 18 August 2020. Picture: EWN.

    Consider our input on alcohol restrictions, traders plead with govt

    The alcohol sector is now worried stringent restrictions on the industry could deal a devastating blow on already struggling outlets.

    590 days ago
  • FILE: Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    ANCYL in Gauteng defends Makhura as Denosa calls for him to go on special leave

    In a statement on Monday, the league said the nurses’ union's calls for Gauteng Premier David Makhura to step aside were ill-informed and irrational.

    666 days ago
  • Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter

    Denosa calls on Makhura to step down while COVID-19 corruption probes continue

    The union's provincial executive committee met over the weekend to discuss the latest developments, including the axing of Health MEC Bandile Masuku over the PPE corruption scandal.

    666 days ago
  • KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/EWN.

    KZN govt: UKZN didn’t consult Mkhize before releasing St Augustine's report

    The researchers conducted an independent investigation into the outbreak at the facility.

    810 days ago
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    Denosa: Provision of PPE for health workers vital during coronavirus pandemic

    According to the Western Cape Health Department, 239 health workers have tested positive for the virus and three have died.

    814 days ago
  • FILE: A group of health workers comprising nurses, porters and cleaners protested at Tygerberg Hospital on Tuesday - citing concerns over personal protective equipment. Picture: EWN.

    Denosa: COVID-19 proved govt can improve working conditions

    Nurses have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, but many have raised concerns about their working conditions such as the shortage of personal protecting gear and under-staffing.

    819 days ago
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