Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa
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| Full name | Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa |
|---|---|
| Members | 72,000 |
| Affiliation | COSATU, ICN |
| Key people |
Simon Hlungwani, president Thembeka Gwagwa, general secretary[1] |
| Office location | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Website | www.denosa.org.za |
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) is a trade union in South Africa that describes itself as "a voluntary organisation for South African nurses and midwifery professionals".[2]
History
DENOSA was established in its current form on 5 December 1996.[3]
DENOSA is an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and became a full member of the International Council of Nurses on 15 June 1997. The union suspended its participation in the leadership structures of COSATU on 10 November 2014 as a result of the federations expulsion of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) on 7 November 2014.[4]
At its 2010 congress, DENOSA passed a resolution that the DENOSA National Executive Committee should proceed with the merger with the South African Democratic Nurses' Union (SADNU).[3]
DENOSA has set up numerous projects with the aim of improving healthcare in South Africa. These mainly consist of workshops to educate nurses on HIV/AIDS and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis[5]
Leadership
The following list is of the national leadership:[1]
- President: Simon Hlungwani
- 1st Deputy President: Letsatsi Modise
- 2nd Deputy President: Thandeka Msibi
- National Treasurer: Cookie Nkambule
- General Secretary: Thembeka Gwagwa
- Second Deputy General Secretary: Operations David Makhombe
- Second Deputy General Secretary: Member-Service Madithapo Masemola
The following list is of the Provincial Chairpersons.[1]
- Eastern Cape: Lulekwa Nhlebi
- Free State: Thibogang Thole
- Gauteng: Simphiwe Gada
- KwaZulu-Natal: Sibonelo Cele
- Limpopo: Alfred Mpoo Makoana
- Mpumalanga: Mzwandile Shongwe
- North West: Fina Regina Setshedi
- Northern Cape: Martin Taolo
- Western Cape: Barbara Ruiters
External links
References
- 1 2 3 "Leadership". Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa. DENOSA. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Membership". Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa. DENOSA. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- 1 2 "About". Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa. DENOSA. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "More unions quit Cosatu's exec body". fin24. 24.com. 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Projects". Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa. DENOSA. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
