Special News Item 2/2012 Award – Dlamini

Special News Item 2/2012 Award – Dlamini

12 May 2012

South African Nursing Council – Recognition Awards 2012

MR SIDUMO DLAMINI

 

SUMMARY OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MR SIDUMO DLAMINI TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF NURSING

 

Mr Sidumo Dlamini joined the nursing profession in 1986 as a pupil nurse training for enrolment as a staff nurse at Mosvold Hospital at Ingwavuma North of KZN.  He was one of the first male nurse trainee in the area since there were none in the area at that time.

Having completed training two years later he was employed by Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in the casualty department.  It is at this hospital at Umlazi, Durban where it all began.

He was in a group of nurses who worked for the transformation of the nursing profession in campaigns for the transformation of the South African Nursing Association, the KwaZulu Nursing Association and the South African Nursing Council.  These struggles waged here and elsewhere in the country resulted to the collapse or transformation of these institutions created by the old system into the SANC as we know it today.

Nurses formed and joined unions of their choice and were no longer forced to be members of SANA and the other bantustant’s associations of nursing.

We called for the transformation of the nursing profession and the development and training of nurses and campaigned against discrimination on the basis of race, colour, creed, sex and religion in the profession.

HE progressed to train as a general nurse and midwife (accoucheur) at the same time championed issues of the nurses integrating those with all the workers in the working class.  Mr Dlamini understood that the life of a professional nurse is very comprehensive and does not end at the bedside of the patient hence a comprehensive approach in addressing nurses and nursing challenges need to be used as nurses are also members of the community.

It is in that context that that he became a shop steward not just for the workers at his workplace but other workplaces too.  And a shop steward not just for his union NEHAWU but all COSATU unions in the country as their President.

Mr Dlamini is also serving at the national collective bargaining platforms as a negotiator on behalf of all the workers in government and he continues to develop the nursing profession at the sectoral bargaining council.

There is yet a lot to be done in the transformation of the profession adding on the work that has happened.  One great achievement of the profession is that nurses can be represented by their shop stewards in the SANC disciplinary processes something that didn’t happen before.

Mr Dlamini is a living example that a nurse can be anything he/she want to be in society, including a union president and even a President of the largest federation in Africa like COSATU.  He is a living example that it is possible to give the service to humanity as best as you can even under very difficult circumstances.  “Neither geographical boundary’s nor limitations can prevent you from reaching the skies”.  It is dedication and sacrifice coupled with working hard and respect of life and humanity.

Today Mr Sidumo Dlamini has 26 years unbroken service in the profession and through self-development and training and he has is indeed an asset to the profession and the entire nation.

Viva “COSATU PRESIDENT”

 

Special News Item 2/2012 Award – Nzimande

Special News Item 2/2012 Award – Nzimande

12 May 2012

South African Nursing Council – Recognition Awards 2012

PROFESSOR PHILDA NOMUSA DUDU NZIMANDE

 

SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROF PHILDA NOMUSA DUDU NZIMANDE TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF NURSING PROFESSION

 

Prof Nzimande qualified as a general nurse in 1961 at McCord Hospital in Durban.  She continued to study and has a number of nursing diplomas and degrees.  She completed her Masters in 1982 and later DPhil et litt in Nursing Science in 1982.  She has extensive experience in both classroom teaching and clinical nursing environment.

Prof Nzimande has contributed in a number of professional and scientific organisations as follows.

Membership of professional and scientific organisations

  1. KWAZULU NURSES ORGANIZATION
    Elected First President of the organisation (membership plus minus 9 000 nurse).  Organization dissolved on 9 August 1995 in favour of joining DENOSA – a newly established Democratic Nursing Organization of South Africa.
  2. NATAL AND KWAZULU NURSE – EDUCATORS DISCUSSION GROUP
    Founder and an active member.  A society that was established to keep together Nurse Educators in KwaZulu natal when the apartheid system divided the Nursing faculty in terms of the Homelands system.
  3. NATAL AND KWAZULU NURSES ORGANISATION
    Founder member and one-time vice-organising secretary at National level and one-time chairperson of Ngoye Region.  (This organisation was established to keep together nurses in both regions during the apartheid era).
  4. NATAL AND KWAZULU COMMUNITY NURSES HEALTH DISCUSSION GROUP
    Past-chairperson of the organisation. (This organisation was established to keep together nurses in both regions during the apartheid era.)
  5. HEALTH FACILITIES PLAN – NGWELEZANA SUB-REGION
    Past-chairperson.  (A transformation structure which aimed at facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to health care provision within the region.)
  6. ACTIVE MEMBER – First International Secretary of the Sacred Heart Sodality which co-ordinate different sodalities in Southern Africa, active in women initiatives within the church
  7. A past member of the Editorial Committee/Board an official publication for KwaZulu Nurse Organisation – the Nursing Dossier
  8. A Chairperson of the Editorial Board of Curationis.  A Scientific Nursing Journal (referred) in South Africa owned by DENOSA the National Nurses Organisation
  9. A past member and conveyor of a Research Committee – Natal and KwaZulu Nurses Organisation
  10. NATIONAL NURSING RESEARCH FORUM
    In Natal – a past member South African National Research Committee
  11. AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
    A member since 1998
  12. AMERICAN NATIONAL TRANSCULTURAL NURSING SOCIETY
    A member since 1998
  13. INTERNATIONAL BICULTURAL NURSE SCIENTIST
    A member since 1998
  14. Invited to become a Council member on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing – In USA – in February 1989
  15. Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Inc. International Honour Society of Nursing – Alpha Lambda Chapter – University of Illinois Chicago USA – from 21 May 1989
  16. National Facilitator – Steering Committee for Nurses Unity – towards professionalism in South Africa – 1993, which lead to the formation of a negotiation forum called Nurses Planning for the Future (NPFF)
  17. A management and Research Consultant since 1992
  18. First Chairperson of the Transitional Nurses Committee – which aimed at leading South African Nurses united and gaining recognition to the International Council of Nurses and Commonwealth Federation of Nurses – 1994
  19. Past member of various academic institutions committees e.g. member of Faculty Board. SENATE Tertiary Committee, University of Zululand, Member of Senate, Council and Vice Chairperson of Ngwelezana Nursing College
  20. Elected as First National Chairperson – of the Interim National Board of the Democratic Nursing Organization of South Africa (DENOSA) established on 28 January 1996 – Facilitated and convened negotiations committee with 13 nursing organizations towards dissolving in favour of DENOSA
  21. Elected as First national Chair (President) of the Joint national Board of the UNIFIED DENOSA on 1996
  22. Elected as First President after the First Democratic Elections for DENOSA in 1997
  23. Appointed by Minister of Health to represent South African Nurses in the South African Interim Medical and Dental Council for 1997 and 1998
  24. Served in the National Co-ordinating Committee for Effective Drug Prescribing Training (Essential Drug Listing)
  25. Served in Provincial Transformation and Rationalisation Nursing Education Committee for Natal and KwaZulu Province
  26. Served as a member of a Planning Committee for an International Conference organised by Anlia Polytech, Natal and University of Zululand Universities.  Theme “Nursing at the Cutting Edge Caring for the 21st Century” 1998
  27. Facilitated an International Workshop on Open Learning by McMillan publishers
  28. Campus Representative for Durban Umlazi Campus at the Association of Tertiary Institutions (ATI) which aims to co-ordinate and rationalize institutions of Tertiary Education (Universities, Technikons, Colleges) in Natal and KwaZulu Province – 1997 and 1998

 

Special News Item 2/2012 Award – Kotze

Special News Item 2/2012 Award – Kotze

12 May 2012

South African Nursing Council – Recognition Awards 2012

PROFESSOR WILMA KOTZÉ

 
SUMMARY OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PROFESSOR WILMA KOTZÉ TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF NURSING

 

Professor Kotzé served as Member of the South African Nursing Council for six consecutive terms of office from 1979 to 2003.

In her second term of office on the Council she was elected as Vice-president for the Ninth Council and thereafter as President for the Tenth and Eleventh Councils.

She served on the South African Medical and Dental Council as representative of the Tenth Council from 1989 to 1994.

She represented the South African Nursing Council at several international conferences and participated in a number of overseas assignments to study nursing education, nursing practise and professional regulatory systems abroad, the most important of which the delegation led to the East Central European Countries in 1992 to prepare Council for the management of nurses returning to the post-apartheid South Africa.

As President of the South African Nursing Council, Professor Kotzé was a member of the work group which was assigned Unification of the former Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, South African and Transkei Nursing Councils by the Minister of Health.

In 1995, with the establishment of the Interim Nursing Council, Professor Kotzé was appointed by the Minister of Health and Welfare as Member of the Interim Council, and elected by this Council as its Vice-president.  After amalgamation of the former South African, Transkei, Ciskei and Bophuthatswana Nursing Councils and the establishment of the new South African Nursing Council in 1998, she served her last term of office on Council as an elected member, in the capacity of Vice-president.

Professor Kotzé was:

member of the Executive Committee of Council from 1979 to 2003 (Chairperson 1989 to 1995);
A member of the Education Committee, 1984 to 1989, and its Chairperson, 1984 to 1989;
Chairperson of the Professional Conduct Committee 1989 to 2003; and
Chairperson of the Laws and Practise Standards Committee, 1989 to 2003.  The ground work for the review of the Scope of Nursing Practise and development of a Charter for Nursing Practise to provide parameters for nursing practice, inform development of educational standards, the categories of nurse and qualifications needed to best serve the public and health service system in the new democratic society, and indeed inform the public of what could be expected from nurses, was done by the Laws and Practise Standards Committee during the terms of Office of the Interim Nursing Council and its successor under Chairmanship of Professor Kotzé.

Special Awards

Degree Honorary Doctor of Science of Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of University of Kingston / St George’s Medical School, London, United Kingdom, 2005
Lifetime Achievement Award of the Forum for Professional Nurse Leaders, 2006
Honorary Life Membership of the Nursing Education Association, 2006

Press Release 1/2012 International Nurses’ Day

Press Release 1/2012 International Nurses’ Day

 
  

11 May 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2012

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

The South African Nursing Council joins the nurses around the globe as we commemorate the International Nurses Day, acknowledging the scientific, ethical and professional influence that Florence Nightingale had on the nursing profession.  Nurses, globally on this day remember and reflect on the meaning and value of their own and collective contribution in the delivery of health care.

The theme for 2012 is “Closing the Gap: from evidence to action”

The South African Nursing Council celebrates this historical milestone by acknowledging the tireless efforts of all nurses in South Africa, who despite daily pressures and challenges, continue to prioritize the welfare of their patients.

This year, on International Nurses’ Day the South African Nursing Council will be paying tribute to the pioneers of nursing.  Chief amongst these would be the celebrations of Cecilia Makiwane, the first black professional nurse to obtain state registration in Africa in January 1908.  In addition the Council will pay tribute and salute visionary leadership provided by various nurse leaders in the transformation of the nursing profession in line with the democratic principles espoused in the Constitution of South Africa.

A year ahead provide a golden opportunity for nurses to define a strategic role to be played by nurses in contributing to a long and healthy life for all, specifically in the implementation of nurse driven primary health care, a strategy for ensuring citizenry access to basic health care.  We are also optimistic that our midwives will embrace the introduction of midwife-led obstetric services as an opportunity for saving mothers and saving the babies of our country

ENDS

Issued by

The chairperson: Ms JN Makhanya

South African Nursing Council
P.O. Box 1123
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Circular 4/2012 Revised fees payable to SANC for accrediataion of Nursing Education Institutions (amended by Circular 5/2012)

Circular 4/2012 Revised fees payable to SANC for accreditation of Nursing Education Institutions (amended by Circular 5/2012)

 
  

Please note that this circular has been amended by Circular 5/2012.  You should refer to that circular for the correct information.

23 April 2012

TO ALL:Nursing Education Institutions
 Provincial Departments of Health
 Stakeholders

Implementation of Revised Fees Payable to the South African Nursing Council for Accreditation of Nursing Education Institutions

PURPOSE

The purpose of this circular is to inform providers of Nursing Education and Training, Provincial Departments of Health and stakeholders about the implementation of revised fees payable to the South African Nursing Council (SANC) for accreditation of Nursing Education Institutions.

IMPLEMENTATION

The Council, at its meeting of 28-29 March 2012, approved the fees as outlines below.  The revised fees are in accordance with the cost of processing applications, conducting accreditation visits and service to Nursing Education Institutions.

1.    Motivation for fees payable for the accreditation of Nursing Education Institutions

1.1    The SANC, as an accredited Education and Training Quality Assurance body (ETQA), is required to promote the quality of education and training amongst education providers.

1.2    The activities to promote quality have an impact on the administrative and resources requirements, with considerable financial implications.

1.3    In view of the above ETQA activities, the SANC has introduced fees that are payable to the SANC in respect of the accreditation of Nursing Education Institutions.

1.4    With the implementation of these fees, the South African Nursing Council will be in a position to improve on the quality and quantity of resources required for the accreditation process.

2.    Accreditation fees

Fees are determined in the following manner:

Please note that this circular has been amended by Circular 5/2012.  You should refer to that circular for the correct information.

 RATE NO. 1RATE NO. 2RATE NO. 3
INSTITUTION:   
Number of programmes1-2 = R10 000-003-6 = R15 000-004-10 = R20 000-00
Learner enrolment25-50 = R5 000-0051-75 = R10 000-0076-100 = R15 000-00
Accreditation: additional learning facilities1 = R10 000-002-4 = R15 000-005-10 = R20 000-00
Accreditation: additional clinical facilities1-5 = R5 000-006-10 = R10 000-0011-20 = R15 000-00
Re-accreditation of NEIsR5 000-00  
Accreditation of a new schoolR20 000-00  
PROGRAMMES:   
One-yearR1 000-00  
Two-yearR2 000-00  
Four-yearR5 000-00  
Post registration/
Post basic
R7 500-00  

N.B.:    Please note that these fees are subject to 14% VAT.  The above fee structure is applicable with effect from 1 June 2012.

Signed (T B Mabuda)
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council

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Circular 2/2012 Penalty for candidates found cheating in examinations

Circular 2/2012 Penalty for candidates found cheating in examinations

 
  

23 April 2012

TO ALL:Nursing Education Institutions
 Provincial Departments of Health
 Stakeholders

Implementation of a Penalty on Candidates Found to be Cheating on Examinations

 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this circular is to inform providers of Nursing Education and Training, Provincial Departments of Health and stakeholders about the implementation of a penalty on candidates found to be cheating during examinations.

 

IMPLEMENTATION

The Council, at its meeting of 28-29 March 2012, approved the implementation of a penalty as stated below:

1.1    Students found copying during Council examinations should not be allowed to write another Council examination for a period of two years.

1.2    The names of such students should be flagged in the Council’s system in order to prevent admission to other Nursing Education Institutions.

 

This sanction becomes applicable as from 1 May 2012.

 

Signed
Mr T Mabuda
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council

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Circular 3/2012 SANC examination improvements

Circular 3/2012 SANC examination improvements

 
  

23 April 2012

TO ALL:Nursing Education Institutions
 Provincial Departments of Health
 Stakeholders

Implementation of the Improvement of the Current Examination System of all Programmes where Examinations are Conducted by the South African Nursing Council

 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this circular is to inform providers of Nursing Education and Training, Provincial Departments of Health and stakeholders about the implementation of improvement on the current examination system of all programmes where examinations are conducted by the South African Nursing Council.  This is done in order to:

minimise and eliminate the security risk associated with examinations, including setting papers, typing, packing and dispatching (internally), distribution (externally), invigilation and security of examination papers and scripts in transit.
reduce the time for the processing of examinations and publication of examination results.

 

IMPLEMENTATION

The Council, at its meeting of 28-29 March 2012, approved the implementation of the improvement of the current examination system of all programmes where examinations are conducted by the South African Nursing Council as stated below:

Changing of examination schedules from three times a year to two times a year (May and November)
Reducing the number of examination centres in metropolitan cities, but retaining existing examination centres in remote areas
Centralising the marking of examination scripts per province
Extending the period for the moderation of examination scripts from five days to ten days.

 

This circular is applicable from 1 January 2013.

 

Signed
Mr T Mabuda
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council

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Circular 1/2012 SANC – Easter holiday closure

Circular 1/2012 SANC – Easter holiday closure times

 
  

4 April 2012

TO ALL:Nursing Education Institutions
 Nursing Stakeholders

South African Nursing Council – Easter Holidays Closure
5 April 2012 – 10 April 2012

 

Please be informed that the South African Nursing Council (SANC) offices will be closing at 13:00 on 5 April 2012 in preparation for Easter holidays, and re-opening on 10 April 2012 at 08:00.

Kindly inform all persons in your institutions so that they are aware in advance of the dates the Council will be closed.

We wish you safe Easter holidays.

 

Signed
Mr T Mabuda
Registrar and CEO

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Circular 6/2003 List of Election Candidates

Circular 6/2003 List of election candidates

 
  

7 April 2003

 

Election Candidates

Candidates are nominated in terms of the Regulations Relating to the Election of Members of the Council, published under government notice No. R.1318 of 10 October 2003.  (These regulations have subsequently been repealed.)


 

Enrolled Nurses

The following candidates have been nominated:

Alexander, Alec Nicholas
Malebo, Tieho Ben
Mhlongo, Duduzile Queen
Mogorosi, Noko Moses


 

Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries

The following candidates have been nominated:

Deyi, Caroline Nondumiso
Hadi, Winrose Vuyiswa
Jiba, Florence Nobelungu
Tshayinca, Nompumelelo Jane


 

Registered Nurses/Midwives/Accoucheurs

The following candidates have been nominated:

Bhengu, Nonhlanhla Ethel
Bobelo, Nozuko Caroline
Brannigan, Eileen Joan
Bruiners, Selvador (Aubrey)
Cwaile, Mmoloki Saviour
Elloker, Soraya
Erasmus, Catharina Magdalena
Fisher, Reneè Ann
France, Keodumetse Ruth Joyce
Geyer, Nelouise-Marie
Greathead, Erica Elizabeth
Greeff, Minrie
Greeff, Patricia Effraine
Hlati, Koliswa Agnes
Jiyane, Sikhumbuzo
Jooste, Karien
Kgang, Martha Kgomotso
Khanyile, Thembisile Dorothy
Magcai, Thokozile Gloria
Makanya, Jabulile Nonhlanhla Joyce
Mangena, Agnes
Maqaqa, Lungiswa Jessie
Mbambo, Nonhle Rose-Mary
Mkhize, Sipho Wellington
Mkhwanazi, Iris Lamlile
Mokoka, Kgaogelo Elizabeth
Netshandama, Vhonani Olive
Nieuwoudt, Willemina Jacoba
Paverd, Norma Valerie 
Pieterse, Helene
Pretorius, Louwna Joubert
Radebe, Ntokazi Anna
Sepeng, Sefepi Constance
Shezi, Brian Mzwakhe
Swart, Anna Margaretha Gertruida
Van der Merwe, Juan Veraine
Van Niekerk, Elizabeth Catharina
Van Niekerk, Isabel
Vasuthevan, Sharon
Viljoen, Marlene Jacoba
Wannenburg, Iona
Welmann, Elizabeth Barendina
Zulu, Majoro Isaac
Zuma, Sibusiso Memory

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