Circular 4/2016
06 December 2016
| TO: | National and Provincial Departments of Health |
| Nursing Education Institutions | |
| Health Establishments | |
| Nursing Stakeholders |
The South African Nursing Council offices will be closed
Kind regards
(Signed)
Ms SA Mchunu
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Closing 9 Dec 3/2016
| TO: | All Staff and Clients |
| FROM: | Ms SA Mchunu
Acting Registrar and CEO |
Please be informed that on Friday, 09 December 2016, the Council offices will close at 12:00 midday.
Your co-operation will be highly in this regard.
Yours sincerely
(Signed)
Ms SA Mchunu
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Enrolled Nurse Survey 2/2016
FINDINGS ON THE SURVEY OF THE RECENTLY QUALIFIED ENROLLED NURSES AND ENROLLED NURSING AUXILIARIES
PURPOSE
To inform the nursing profession, employers both public and private, critical stakeholders, prospective nursing students and the South African community about the findings of the survey.
BACKGROUND
The Education and Training Department was mandated by Council at its meeting held in July 2015 to conduct a survey on recently qualified Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries. This survey was conducted to establish if there is a high proliferation of Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary categories and also to establish their employability status in the public and private health care industry. The South African Nursing Council amongst other functions is tasked with reporting to the Health Minister every six months on the status of nursing (section4 (1) (p) (ii) through request for submission of employer returns by Nursing Education Institutions section 4(2) (k) and employers section 4(2) (I). It is however, not easy to access nurses in transition from training to employment.
METHODOLOGY
A purposive sampling was used through accessing examination results of students who wrote in May & November2013 and passed as well as in May & November 2014 and passed. The Survey Monkey methodology was used and the questionnaires were sent through SMSes with a linkage through to a web-browser to access the attached questionnaires. The participants were to respond directly on their smart phones, desktops or laptops. SMSes were sent to 10 000 students that passed during the period under review. The participants were given six (6) weeks to respond and their participation was voluntary. There were 3 000 (30%) responses received within the six week period.
The questionnaires included:
| • | Year qualification obtained |
| • | Institution’s name where qualification obtained |
| • | Cost of training per year |
| • | Did you do pre- nursing? |
| • | Province qualification obtained |
| • | Name of the current employer |
| • | Province currently employed |
| • | Date of employment after qualification |
| • | Full time employment |
| • | Temporary employment |
| • | Were recruited by employment agency? If yes, state the name of recruitment agency |
ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES
It was done by Survey Monkey instruments and categorised according to:
| • | Age group |
| • | Province where trained |
| • | Province of employment |
| • | Permanent employment |
| • | Temporary employment / Unemployment |
RESULTS AND FINDINGS
AGE DISTRIBUTION IN ENROLLED NURSING AND ENROLLED NURSING AUXILLIARY CATEGORIES
| AGE IN YEARS | PERMANENT | TEMPORARY | UNEMPLOYMENT |
| 20-25 | 12,34% | 17,86% | 69,81% |
| 26-30 | 9,50% | 15,38% | 75,11% |
| 31-35 | 17,82% | 16,31% | 66,36% |
| 36-40 | 21,10% | 15,19% | 63,71% |
| 41-45 | 23,26% | 16,28% | 60,97% |
| 46-50 | 32,76% | 13,79% | 53.45% |
| Average | 16,65% | 16,42% | 63,93% |
The results indicate that as age increases there is a decline in the unemployment and increase in permanent employment and decrease in the temporary employment. The study reflected that the younger generation is most affected with high unemployment rate .The average unemployment rate is higher than employment rate whether permanent or temporary.
PROVINCE WIDE RESULTS
ENROLLED NURSING AUXILIARY CATEGORY
| PROVINCE | PERMANENT | TEMPORARY | UNEMPLOYED |
| GAUTENG | 7,69% | 17,95% | 74,36% |
| KWAZULU –NATAL | 6,12% | 6,63% | 87,36% |
| EASTERN CAPE | 18,89% | 17,78% | 63,33% |
| MPUMALANGA | 2,38% | 4,76% | 93,33% |
| NORTH WEST | 22,45% | 4,08% | 73,47% |
| LIMPOPO | 7,50% | 5,00% | 87,50% |
| WESTERN CAPE | 32,30% | 28,08% | 44,62% |
| FREE STATE | 10,50% | 31,58% | 57,89% |
| AVERAGE | 10,77% | 13,60% | 75,63% |
They survey indicated that unemployment is higher among Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries than Enrolled Nurses and there is a high unemployment in the urban and semi urban provinces as compared to rural and underdeveloped provinces. The average statistics of unemployment indicated that urban and semi urban provinces are mostly affected
ENROLLED NURSING CATEGORY
| PROVINCE | PERMANENT | TEMPORARY | UNEMPLOYED |
| GAUTENG | 35,52% | 22,07% | 42,41% |
| KWAZULU –NATAL | 10,44% | 16,16% | 73,40% |
| EASTERN CAPE | 13,00% | 19,00% | 68,00% |
| MPUMALANGA | 62,50% | 25,00% | 12,50% |
| NORTH WEST | 62,50% | 00,00% | 37,50% |
| LIMPOPO | 41,60% | 8,33% | 50,00% |
| WESTERN CAPE | 45,45% | 33,33% | 21,21% |
| FREE STATE | 31,25% | 37,50% | 31,25% |
| AVERAGE | 23,30% | 19,61% | 57,09% |
The study revealed that there is a slight improvement in the employability of Enrolled Nurses in all provinces but higher in the rural provinces on permanent basis as compared to the urban provinces. The study did reveal though that employment on average is above 55%, with an average of permanent employment at 23%.
APPOINTMENT BY NURSING AGENCIES
| CATEGORY | YEAR | PERMANENT | TEMPORARY |
| ENA | 2013 | 24% | 13,64% |
| 2014 | 12% | 9,36% | |
| AVERAGE | 1,52% | 10,34% | |
| EN | 2013 | 4,64% | 5,30% |
| 2014 | 2,73% | 4,70% | |
| AVERAGE | 3,08% | 14,80% |
The survey revealed that Nursing Agencies are able to secure employment for both categories higher on temporary basis than permanent basis. The Enrolled Nurses’ categories on average benefited from Nursing Agencies than Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries categories, however, there was a significant decline between 2013 and 2014 in recruiting both categories for either permanent or temporary employment.
PRODUCTION OF ENROLLED NURSES AND ENROLLED NURSING AUXILIARIES CATEGORIES
| CATEGORY | NEI | PERMANENT | TEMPORARY | UNEMPLOYED |
| ENA | PUBLIC NEI | 19,09% | 14,00% | 70,09% |
| PRIVATE NEI | 9,64% | 14,09% | 76,27% | |
| AVERAGE | 10,77% | 13,60% | 75,63% | |
| EN | PUBLIC NEI | 44,76% | 13,29% | 41,96% |
| PRIVATE NEI | 18,71% | 20,96% | 60,33% | |
| AVERAGE | 23,30% | 19,61% | 57,09% |
The survey reflect that both Enrolled Nurses and Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries categories who trained in public NEI’s are employable better than those trained in private NEI’s, but the average unemployability is higher for Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries categories irrespective where they have undergone training.
CONCLUSION
It is evident that there is a need to use these findings as a baseline to identify if there is a need to train these categories under new nursing qualifications especially Auxiliary Nurse category under R.169. It is also evident that prospective NEI’s which intend applying to offer such a programme to be guided by referring them to this survey.
NursesDay 2016
INTERNATIONAL NURSES’ DAY 2016
MESSAGE FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL ACTING CHAIRPERSON
The 12th of May is a day when nurses globally reflect on and celebrate the meaning and value of their contribution in the health care delivery. The South African Nursing Council join in celebrating the day with the nurses and midwives of our country. The theme for the 2016 International Nurses day is: Nurses: A Force for Change: Improving health systems’ resilience.
The South African Nursing Council contributes to the strengthening of health system resilience by ensuring that the Nursing Programmes being accredited prepares the graduates to acquire the necessary skills and competencies such as Monitoring and evaluation and management. Nurses are prepared to respond and take the necessary actions in cases of emergencies.
We support the strategy on re-engineering of Primary Health Care, which is Nurse driven and based on the promotion of Health, Prevention of Illness, restoration of health and alleviation of suffering. Nurses are also charged with the responsibilities of people and family centred, evidence based and continually improving in quality. This approach has been proven to be effective as well as cost effective.
SANC has the responsibility within the Nursing Act 2005 (Act 33 of 2005), to uphold and maintain professional conduct, ethics & practice standards. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Nurses and Midwife is subsequently in the process of being established in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act 33 of 2005,) sections 39 and 59 and other legislative & policy directives. A CPD Pilot in two Provinces one predominantly urban and the other predominantly rural in nature has been finalised and the outcome of the pilot study will guide further implementation of the CPD System. CPD activities are in terms of the framework that has been used for the pilot study, been divided into four (4) thematic areas,; namely (i)the Ethical Legal domain; (ii) Area of Practice; (iii) Leadership and Management and (iv) Teaching and Research.
We pay tribute to committed Nurses and Midwives at all health care settings who are providing the much needed quality care to the health care users, sometimes under very difficult environment.
Happy International Nurses’ day.
ENDS
Issued by:
The Acting Chairperson: Dr S Vasuthevan
The South African Nursing Council
Cecilia Makiwane Building
P.O. Box 132
Pretoria
0001
For more information contact: Ms Party Day Moloi
Tel : 012 426 9542 / 083 496 8366
Fax : 012 426 9554 / 086 231 9094
Circular 3/2016
20 April 2020
| TO: | National and Provincial Departments of Health |
| Nursing Education Institutions | |
| Health Establishments | |
| Nursing Stakeholders |
1. ANNUAL FEES FOR 2017
1.1 Normal Annual Fees 2017
The annual fees for the calendar year 2017 for the different categories of practitioners are given in the following table.
| Category | Annual Fee for 2017 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R590.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R360.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R250.00 |
1.2 Reductions in Annual Fees for Age 60 and Over
The Council has resolved to introduce reduced fees for nurses 60 years of age and over as per the table below:
1.2.1 Age 60 to 64 Years on 1 January 2017 (25% reduction)
| Category | Annual Fee for 2017 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R440.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R270.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R180.00 |
1.2.2 Over 64 years of Age on 1 January 2017 (50% reduction)
| Category | Annual Fee for 2017 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R290.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R180.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R120.00 |
NB: To qualify for the discount amounts, a practitioner may be required to submit a certified copy of his / her identity document in order to confirm his / her age.
Notes:
The annual fees for 2017 must be received by SANC on or before 31 December 2017.
The amounts in the tables above all include 14% VAT.
2. RESTORATION FEES FOR 2017
The restoration fees for the different categories applicable from 1 January 2017 are shown in the following table.
| Category | Normal Restoration Fee | Reduced Restoration Fee |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R1760.00 | R120,00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R1090.00 | R120,00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R740.00 | R120,00 |
Note:
The reduced restoration fee will only apply if your name was removed from the register at your own request – this must be confirmed with the Council before paying the reduced amount.
3. CLOSING DATE FOR PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FEES
Please note that for the calendar year 2017, the closing date for the payment of Annual Fees is 31 December 2016. You are therefore urged to pay as soon as possible in order to avoid the last minute rush.
4. OTHER FEES
Please note that other fees will be applicable with effect from 1 January 2017, as stipulated on the government gazette published on 29 June 2016.
(Signed)
Ms SA Mchunu
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Circular 2/2016
8 March 2016
| TO: | National Departments of Health |
| Provincial Departments of Health | |
| Health Establishments | |
| Nursing Education Institutions | |
| Nursing Stakeholders |
Please be informed that the South African Nursing Council (SANC) offices will be closed from Thursday, 24th March 2016 at 12:00 and re – opens on Tuesday, 29 March 2016 at 8:00.
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.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
Mrs T Manganye
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Circular 1/2016
| TO: | National and Provincial Departments of Health |
| Nursing Education Institutions | |
| Health Establishments | |
| Nursing Stakeholders |
1. CLOSING DATE FOR PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FEES
Please note that for the calendar year 2016 ONLY, the closing date for the payment of Annual Fees has been extended to 30 April 2016. You are therefore urged to pay as soon as possible in order to avoid the last minute rush.
2. ANNUAL FEES 2016
2.1 Normal Annual Fees
The annual fees for the calendar year 2016 for the different categories of practitioners are given in the following table.
| Category | Annual Fee for 2016 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R550.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R340.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R230.00 |
2.2 Reductions in Annual Fees for Age 60 and Over
The Council has resolved to introduce reduced fees for nurses 60 years of age and over as per the table below:
2.2.1 Age 60 to 64 Years on 1 January 2016 (25% reduction)
| Category | Annual Fee for 2016 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R410.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R250.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R170.00 |
2.2.2 Over 64 years of Age on 1 January 2016 (50% reduction)
| Category | Annual Fee for 2016 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R270.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R170.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R110.00 |
NB: To qualify for the discount amounts, a practitioner may be required to submit a certified copy of his / her identity document in order to confirm his / her age.
Notes:
The annual fees for 2016 must be paid on or before 30 April 2016.
The amounts in the tables above all include 14% VAT.
3. RESTORATION FEES FOR 2016
The restoration fees for the different categories applicable from 1 May 2016 are shown in the following table.
| Category | Normal | Restoration Fee Reduced |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R1650.00 | R110,00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R1020.00 | R110,00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R690.00 | R110,00 |
Notes:
The reduced restoration fee will only apply if your name was removed from the register at your own request – this must be confirmed with the Council before paying the reduced amount.
(Signed)
Mrs T Manganye
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Circular 5/2015
7 December 2015
| To: | National Department of Health |
| Provincial Departments of Health | |
| Health Establishments | |
| Nursing Education Institutions | |
| Nursing Stakeholders |
The South African Nursing Council Offices will be closed for the year-end from Thursday, 24 December 2015 at 12:00 midday, however for operational reasons, the gates will be closed at 11:00 and will re-open on Monday, 4 January 2015 at 08:00.
Payments for Annual Fees can be made into the Council’s bank account. Payments will be recorded effective from the date the payment is made into the bank account or, in the case of internet or other electronic banking payments, on the date that the transactions will be effected as per agreement with the client’s own bank.
Kindly inform all persons in your institutions so that they are aware in advance of the dates the Council will be closed.
Alternatively, payments for Annual Fees can be made into the Council’s bank account. Payments will be recorded effective from the date the payment is made into the bank account, or in the case of internet of other electronic banking payments, on the date that the transactions will be effected as per agreement with the client’s own bank.
SANC banking details are:
| Name of bank : | First National Bank |
| Account number : | 514 211 86 193 |
| Branch code : | 253145 |
| Reference : | Persons own SANC Reference Number followed by ANLFEES |
Nurse practitioners are further encouraged to make use of the ATM advance machines at First National Bank branches, to deposit cash for the payment of any fees prescribed by the South African Nursing Council.
A 15 character payment reference consisting of nurse practitioners’ 8 digit SANC REFERENCE NUMBER followed by a 7 CAPITAL LETTER payment type code must be provided when making a deposit. For example
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | A | N | L | F | E | E | S |
Please use the correct payment codes provided by SANC to assist in detecting payments easily from our account so that deposits can be speedily processed. Whilst waiting for the Annual Practising Certificate to be posted by SANC, the employer can verify the registration status of the practitioner through the SANC website by logging into the SANC eRegister. To do this, you will require the practitioner’s SANC reference number or their Identity Number (ID Number).
SANC banking details for payment of Annual Fees are:
| Name of Bank: | First National Bank |
| Account Number: | 514 211 86 193 |
| Branch Code: | 25 31 45 |
| Reference: | Person’s own SANC reference number followed by ANLFEES (eg. 12345678ANLFEES) |
Kindly inform all persons in your institutions so that they are aware in advance of the dates the Council will be closed.
Yours sincerely
(Signed)
T Manganye (Mrs)
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Circular 4/2015
7 December 2015
| To: | National Department of Health |
| Provincial Departments of Health | |
| Health Establishments | |
| Nursing Education Institutions | |
| Nursing Stakeholders |
Normal Annual Fees
The annual fees for the calendar year 2016 for the different categories of practitioners are given in the following table.
|
Category |
Annual Fee for 2016 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R550.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R340.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R230.00 |
Reductions in Annual Fees for Age 60 and Over
The Council has resolved to introduce reduced fees for nurses 60 years of age and over as per the tables below:
Age 60 to 64 Years on 1 January 2016 (25% reduction)
|
Category |
Annual Fee for 2016 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R410.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R250.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | .R170.00 |
Over 64 Years of Age on 1 January 2016 (50% reduction)
|
Category |
Annual Fee for 2016 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R270.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R170.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R110.00 |
NB: To qualify for the discount amounts, a practitioner may be required to submit a certified copy of his/her Identity Document in order to confirm his/her age.
Notes:
| • | The annual fees for 2016 must be paid by 29 February 2016 |
| • | The amounts in the tables above all include 14% VAT. |
Restoration Fees for 2016
The annual fees for the calendar year 2016 for the different categories of practitioners are given in the following table.
|
Category |
Normal
Restoration Fee |
Reduced
Restoration Fee |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R1 650.00 | R110.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R1 020.00 | R110.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R 690.00 | R110.00 |
Closing date for payment of 2016 Annual Fees
Please note that for the calendar year 2016 only, the closing date for the payment of Annual Fees has changed to 29 February 2016. You are therefore urged to pay as soon as possible in order to avoid the last minute rush.
Yours sincerely
(Signed)
T Manganye (Mrs)
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Circular 3/2015
12 October 2015
| To: | National Department of Health |
| Provincial Departments of Health | |
| Local Government | |
| Health Establishments | |
| Nursing Education Institutions | |
| Nursing Stakeholders |
The South African Nursing Council is implementing a new information technology system to further improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its service delivery. As a result, SANC resolved to use this new system to issue the 2016 Annual Practicing Certificates. The launch of the new system will be on 1 December 2015 and will therefore influence the payment period for the 2016 Annual Fees. SANC kindly requests practitioners to pay fees for the Annual Practicing Certificates between the period 1 December 2015 and 29 February 2016.
SANC apologises for the delayed communication in this regard and the inconvenience caused however, with the new system being introduced, stakeholders will experience the major benefits at many levels of service delivery which will be embedded in this new system.
SANC requests all employers to honour this extension period of renewing Annual Practicing Certificates and not to penalise practitioners before 29 February 2916. Practioners are advised that the 2016 Fees and Fines payable for the year 2016 will be published in the Government Gazette as well as on the South African Nursing Council website (www.sanc.co.za) in due course. However, practitioners should note that the 2016 Annual Fees would remain the same as for the year 2015.
|
Category |
Annual Fee for 2016 |
| Registered Nurses and Midwives | R550.00 |
| Enrolled Nurses and Midwives | R340.00 |
| Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries | R230.00 |
Updating of Member Register
In preparation for the implementation of the new information technology system, the South African Nursing Council is also updating its members register. To assist in this, all practitioners are requested to kindly submit their information as soon as possible using one of the following means of communication (refer to attached form):
| • | facsimile 086 231 9094 |
| • | email registrar@sanc.co.za |
Other SANC services
The new information technology system will, in due course, cover other SANC services such as completions of training, registrations, publication of examination results, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) management, management of enquiries, provision of updated information and finance systems. The first service however, will be the payment of the Annual Practising Certificates. Please note that until further notice, all payments and other services by SANC will continue in the current manner. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further clarification and information.
The South African Nursing Council would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the delays as indicated above and will continue to engage with all relevant stakeholders. SANC hereby wishes to ensure all stakeholders of a serious commitment to deliver effective and efficient services.
T Manganye (Mrs)
Acting Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
