12 May 2012

South African Nursing Council – Recognition Awards 2012

 

On 12 May 2012, the South African Nursing Council celebrated International Nurses’ Day wherein nurses globally were remembering and reflecting on the meaning and value of their own and collective contribution in the delivery of healthcare.

This year as part of the commemoration, the Council paid tribute and saluted 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.  The contribution by these awardees gave birth to the democratization of the nursing profession.

Those who received awards are:

	Prof WJ Kotzé
	Prof P Nzimande
	Mr S Dlamini

For detailed information regarding the contribution they have made, click on each name.

 

12 May 2012 Council Building named after Cecilia Makiwane At a morning function held to celebrate International Nurses’ Day 2012, the South African Nursing Council building was officially named in honour of Cecilia Makiwane, the first black registered professional nurse in Africa.  The building is now officially named the Cecilia Makiwane Building. During the naming ceremony, nurses from all over South Africa renewed their “Nurses Pledge“, holding lighted candles as symbols of the lamp which was, according to the soldiers who were there, once carried by Florence Nightingale during her rounds of the wards in Crimean War hospitals.

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”

 

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

 

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:

	A 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

Nursing Strategy for South Africa 2008   The Department of Health has published the Nursing Strategy for South Africa 2008 on its website. The development of a nursing strategy was a priority identified in the National Human Resources for Health Plan published in 2006.  The Strategy was developed by leaders drawn from many different fields in the nursing and health sectors and is governments plan for addressing the many challenges facing nursing in South Africa. The document is published on the Nursing Council website at the request of the Department of Health in an attempt to distribute the information it contains as widely as possible amongst the nursing profession and others involved in the health care sector.  Please download a copy of the strategy document and share it with your friends and colleagues. To do so, click on the following link:  Nursing Strategy for South Africa 2008 (pdf 252kb)  N.B. : This Nursing Strategy was replaced by the Nursing Strategy for SA 2012-17.

2008

Council Members – Members of the 14th South African Nursing Council

 

Members of the 14th South African Nursing Council   The South African Nursing Council is constituted in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005).  The chairperson is appointed by the Minister of Health after consultation with the Nursing Council.  The vice-chairperson and standing committees are elected by the members in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 and the Rules for the Conduct of Business.  The term of office of the 14th South African Nursing Council was 26 June 2008 to 25 June 2013.  The 14th Council held its first meeting on 10 July 2008.  At that meeting, the Honourable Minister of Health Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was the guest of honour.  The Minister appointed Ms. Jabulile Nonhlanhla Makhanya as chairperson.  The Nursing Council members then elected a vice-chairperson.  The 14th Council concluded its business on 25 June 2013.   Click on one of the links below to go to the details of the office bearers, council members or committee members of the 14th Council. Office Bearers Council Members Committee Members Executive Committee Accreditation Committee Communication and Liaison Committee Education Committee Finance Committee Human Resources Committee Impairment Committee Laws, Practise and Standards Committee Preliminary Investigating Committee Professional Conduct Committee Constitution of Council Professional nurses / midwives Special competencies Office Bearers Chairperson:         Makhanya, Jabulile Nonhlanhla Vice-chairperson: Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele [Back to Top] Council Members Alexander, Alec Nicholas Bhengu, Busisiwe Rosemary Chauke, Mkhacani (appointed 2012-09-01) Davhana-Maselesele, Mashudu Duma, Sinegugu Evidence Erasmus, Catharina Magdalena Gumbi, Rachel Harper, Giuseppina (appointed 2012-09-01) Human, Susara Petronella Jeftha, Gloria  Ledwaba, Moshekoa Daphney Makhanya, Jabulile Nonhlanhla (chairperson) Makwetla, Ida Sannie Manganye, Thandi Sheila (resigned 2010-05-03) Mdlalose, Thembisile Rose Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele (vice-chairperson)  Mokale, Segomoco Irene Nikodem, Vernicé Cheryl Nyasulu, Dolly Montutuzelo Pienaar, Abel Jacobus Pitso, Wilfred Gaahele (deceased 2011-12-08) Rammutla, Pitsi (appointed 2012-09-01) Solombela, Welekazi Phillis Teffo, Mmonoa Jowie (néé Lebelo) (resigned) Thompson, Vonita Tshayinca, Nompumelelo Jane Vasuthevan, Sharon Xaba, Rosetta Ntambose (resigned 2012-04-13) Zulu, Phumelele Faithful (appointed 2011-02-22) [Back to Top] Committee Members The membership of the various committees of the 14th South African Nursing Council is shown below under the name of each committee.  The chairperson of Council (Ms. JN Makhanya) was a member or an ex officio member of all committees of Council.   Executive Committee Makhanya, Jabulile Nonhlanhla (chairperson) Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele (vice-chairperson)  Davhana-Maselesele, Mashudu Human, Susara Petronella Makwetla, Ida Sannie Pienaar, Abel Jacobus Rammutla, Pitsi Zulu, Phumelele Faithful [Back to Top] Accreditation Committee Duma, Sinegugu Evidence (chairperson) Erasmus, Catharina Magdalena Mdlalose, Thembisile Rose Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele Mokale, Segomoco Irene Vasuthevan, Sharon [Back to Top] Communication and Liaison Committee Human, Susara Petronella (chairperson) Alexander, Alec Nicholas Chauke, Mkhacani Pienaar, Abel Jacobus [Back to Top] Education Committee Vasuthevan, Sharon (chairperson) Duma, Sinegugu Evidence Erasmus, Catharina Magdalena Human, Susara Petronella Ledwaba, Moshekoa Daphney Nyasulu, Dolly Montutuzelo Pienaar, Abel Jacobus [Back to Top] Finance Committee Rammutla, Pitsi (chairperson) Davhana-Maselesele, Mashudu Makwetla, Ida Sannie Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele Thompson, Vonita [Back to Top] Human Resources Committee Jeftha, Gloria (chairperson) Gumbi, Rachel Harper, Giuseppina Mdlalose, Thembisile Rose Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele Vasuthevan, Sharon [Back to Top] Impairment Committee Pienaar, Abel Jacobus (chairperson) Harper, Giuseppina Nikodem, Vernicé Cheryl Tshayinca, Nompumelelo Jane Zulu, Phumelele Faithful [Back to Top] Laws, Practise and Standards Committee Human, Susara Petronella (chairperson) Bhengu, Busisiwe Rosemary Harper, Giuseppina Mokale, Segomoco Irene Thompson, Vonita Zulu, Phumelele Faithful [Back to Top] Preliminary Investigating Committee Erasmus, Catharina Magdalena (chairperson) Alexander, Alec Nicholas Chauke, Mkhacani Mokale, Segomoco Irene [Back to Top] Professional Conduct Committee Bhengu, Busisiwe Rosemary (chairperson) Jeftha, Gloria Ledwaba, Moshekoa Daphney Mdlalose, Thembisile Rose Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele Nyasulu, Dolly Montutuzelo Solombela, Welekazi Phillis Thompson, Vonita   [Back to Top] Constitution of the South African Nursing Council The South African Nursing Council consisted of persons appointed in terms of Section 5 of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005) as follows.   Section 5 (1) (a) Fourteen members who are registered in terms of Section 31(1)(a) and (b) Bhengu, Busisiwe Rosemary Davhana-Maselesele, Mashudu Duma, Sinegugu Evidence Erasmus, Catharina Magdalena Human, Susara Petronella Jeftha, Gloria Ledwaba, Moshekoa Daphney Makhanya, Jabulile Nonhlanhla (chairperson) Mdlalose, Thembisile Rose Mogotlane, Sophie Mataniele (vice-chairperson)  Nikodem, Vernicé Cheryl Nyasulu, Dolly Montutuzelo Pienaar, Abel Jacobus Vasuthevan, Sharon [Back to Top] Section 5 (1) (b) (i) One person must be an officer of the National Department of Health Manganye, Thandi Sheila (resigned 2010-05-03) Zulu, Phumelele Faithful (appointed 2011-02-22) (ii) One person must have special knowledge of the law Teffo, Mmonoa Jowie (néé Lebelo) (resigned) Harper, Giuseppina (appointed 2012-09-01) (iii) One person must have special knowledge of financial matters Xaba, Rosetta Ntambose (resigned 2012-04-13) Rammutla, Pitsi (appointed 2012-09-01) (iv) One person must have special knowledge of pharmacy Thompson, Vonita (v) One person must have special knowledge of education Gumbi, Rachel (vi) One person must have knowledge of consumer affairs  Pitso, Wilfred Gaahele (deceased 2011-12-08) Chauke, Mkhacani (appointed 2012-09-01) (vii) Three persons must represent communities Makwetla, Ida SannieMokale Segomoco IreneSolombela Welekazi Phillis (viii) One person must be registered in terms of section 31 (1) (c) Alexander, Alec Nicholas (ix) One person must be registered in terms of section 31 (1) (d) Tshayinca, Nompumelelo Jane [Back to Top]

 

2008 Council Members – Nomination process for appointment of members of the 14th South African Nursing Council This information was originally published on the Home Page of the SANC website. Nomination and appointment of members to serve on the Council A notice calling for nomination of persons to serve as members of the Nursing Council for the period 2008 to 2013 has been published by the Minister of Health.   ™    Click here to see a transcript of the notice published in the Sunday Times of 24 February 2008.   In terms of the arrangements in the notice, the following documents can be downloaded and printed from the Nursing Council website:-  ™   Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005) ™   Regulations relating to the Nomination and Appointment of Members of the Council (Government Notice No. R 20 of 16 January 2008) ™   Prescribed Nomination Form ™  Charter of Good Practice for Councillors   ™  Covenant for Councillors ™  Application for Certificate of Good Standing   Please watch this space for further information about the nomination process and progress.

 

Members of the 13th South African Nursing Council

 

The 13th South African Nursing Council was constituted in terms of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act No. 50 of 1978).  The office bearers and standing committees were elected by the members in terms of the Act and the Rules for the Conduct of Business.

The term of office of the 13th Council was 26 June 2003 to 25 June 2008.  The Council held its first meeting on 27 June 2003.  At that meeting, office bearers and certain standing committees were elected.

The 13th Council concluded its business on 25 June 2008.

 

Click on one of the links below to go to the details of the office bearers, council members or committee members.

	Office Bearers
	Council Members
	Committee Members Executive, Finance and Staff Committee Professional Conduct Committee Committee of Preliminary Investigation Laws and Practise Standards Committee Education Committee Accreditation Committee Transformation and Communication Committee Bargaining Forum
	Constitution of Council Elected registered nurses or midwives Elected enrolled nurses Elected nursing auxiliaries Members appointed by the Minister of Health Provincial representatives Members appointed by other bodies

Office Bearers

President:                      Nonhlanhla Makhanya

Vice-president:              Lungiswa Maqaqa

Deputy vice-president:  Marlene Viljoen

Treasurer:                    Thabo Joshua Nosi

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Council Members

Alexander, Mr. A N

Bali, Mr. L

Beja, Dr S (26 June 2003 to 30 June 2004) (Dr S Beja was replaced by Prof N Padayachee as representative appointed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa on 1 July 2004)

Bhengu, Ms N E

Brannigan, Ms E J

Deyi, Ms C N

Dhlomo, Dr S M (Dr S M Dhlomo replaced Prof N Padayachee as representative appointed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa on 26 July 2005)

Dlamini, Dr N L

Erasmus, Ms C M

Finkelstein, Dr N (26 June 2003 to 11 February 2004) (Dr N Finkelstein was replaced by Ms V Thompson as  representative appointed by the South African Pharmacy Council on 12 February 2004)

France, Ms K R J

Geyer, Ms N

Greeff, Prof M

Gumede, Mr VXM (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006) (Student  representatives are appointed for a 12 month term of office.  Mr V X M Gumede’s membership will therefore end on 30 June 2006)

Hadi, Ms W V

Jooste, Prof K

Khosa, Ms T E (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006) (Student representatives are appointed for a 12 month term of office.  Ms T E Khosa’s membership will therefore end on 30 June 2006)

Mafereka, Mr. J M

Majwede, Ms J A (1 June 2004 to 31 May 2005) (Student representatives are appointed for a 12 month term of office.  Ms J A Majwede’s membership therefore ended on 31 May 2005)

Makgetla, Ms O M

Makhanya, Ms N J (president)

Malebo, Mr. B T

Manganye, Ms T S

Mangena, Ms A

Maqaqa, Ms L J (vice-president)

Maumela, Mr. T A

Mazaleni, Ms N (26 June 2003 to 14January 2005) (Prof S M Mogotlane replaced Ms N Mazaleni as a registered nurse not in the employment of the Department of Health appointed by the Minister of Health on 15 January 2005)

Mhlongo, Ms D Q

Mofomme, Mr. M

Mogotlane, Prof S M (15January 2005 onwards) (Ms N Mazaleni was replaced by Prof S M Mogotlane as a registered nurse not in the employment of the Department of Health appointed by the Minister of Health on 15 January 2005)

Monyamane, Ms R

Mququ, Mr. J (1 June 2003 to 31 May 2004) (Student representatives are appointed for a 12 month term of office.  Mr. J Mququ’s membership therefore ended on 31 May 2004)

Msomi, Ms S R (1 June 2004 to 31 May 2005) (Student representatives are appointed for a 12 month term of office. Ms S R Msomi’s membership therefore ended on 31 May 2005)

Nieuwoudt, Ms W J

Nosi, Mr. T J (treasurer)

Padayachee, Prof N (1 July 2004 to 25 July 2005) (Prof N Padayachee replaced Dr S Beja as representative appointed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa on 1 July 2004)
(Dr S M Dhlomo replaced Prof N Padayachee as representative appointed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa on 26 July 2005)

Peterson, Ms M M

Pretorius, Ms L J

Rwexu, Ms T Y

Sikhipha, Mr. N D (1 June 2003 to 31 May 2004) (Student representatives are appointed for a 12 month term of office.  Mr. N D Sikhipha’s membership therefore ended on 31 May 2004)

Swart, Ms A M G

Thompson, Ms V (12 February 2004 onwards) (Ms V Thompson replaced Dr N Finkelstein as representative appointed by the South African Pharmacy Council on 12 February 2004)

Tshayinca, Ms N J

Van Niekerk, Dr E C

Viljoen, Prof M J (deputy vice-president)

Welmann, Prof E B

Zulu, Mr. M I

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Committee Members

The membership of the various committees of the Council was as follows.

Executive, Finance and Staff Committee

Alexander, Mr. A N

Bhengu, Ms N E

Geyer, Ms N

Makhanya, Ms N J (president)

Manganye, Ms T S

Mangena, Ms A

Maqaqa, Ms L J (vice-president)

Maumela, Mr. T A

Mhlongo, Ms D Q

Nosi, Mr. T J (treasurer)

Van Niekerk, Dr E C

Viljoen, Prof M J (deputy vice-president)

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Professional Conduct Committee

Bali, Mr. L

Bhengu, Ms N E

Erasmus, Ms C M

Jooste, Prof K

Makgetla, Ms O M

Malebo, Mr. B T

Mangena, Ms A

Nosi, Mr. T J

Peterson, Ms M M

Rwexu, Ms T Y

Swart, Ms A M G

Tshayinca, Ms N J

Van Niekerk, Dr E C

Welmann, Prof E B (chairperson)

Zulu, Mr. M I (deputy chairperson)

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Committee of Preliminary Investigation

 

Brannigan, Ms E J

Hadi, Ms W V

Maumela, Mr. T A

Mhlongo, Ms D Q (chairperson)

Nieuwoudt, Ms W J (deputy chairperson)

Pretorius, Ms L J

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Laws and Practise Standards Committee

 Bali, Mr. L

Bhengu, Ms N E (deputy chairperson)

Brannigan, Ms E J (chairperson)

Erasmus, Ms C M

Geyer, Ms N

Jooste, Prof K

Maumela, Mr. T A

Zulu, Mr. M I

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Education Committee

Dlamini, Dr N L

Erasmus, Ms C M

Greeff, Prof M

Mafereka, Mr. J M (deputy chairperson)

Makhanya, Ms N J (chairperson)

Manganye, Ms T S

Mangena, Ms A

Maqaqa, Ms L J

Mhlongo, Ms D Q

Mogotlane, Prof S M

Pretorius, Ms L J

Tshayinca, Ms N J

Viljoen, Prof M J 

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Accreditation Committee

Dlamini, Dr N L

Erasmus, Ms C M

Geyer, Ms N

Mafereka, Mr. J M (deputy chairperson)

Makhanya, Ms N J (chairperson)

Manganye, Ms T S

Viljoen, Prof M J 

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Transformation and Communication Committee

Bali, Mr. L

Mafereka, Mr. J M

Makgetla, Ms O M

Mangena, Ms A

Maqaqa, Ms L J (chairperson)

Monyamane, Ms R (deputy chairperson)

Peterson, Ms M M

Rwexu, Ms T Y

Thompson, Ms V

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Bargaining Forum

Bhengu, Ms N E (deputy chairperson)

Hadi, Ms W V

Makgetla, Ms O M

Peterson, Ms M M (chairperson)

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Constitution of Council

The Council consisted of persons elected or appointed in terms of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act No. 50 of 1978) as amended by among others, the Nursing Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 19 of 1997) as follows.

Section 5 (1) (a)

Twelve persons who shall be registered nurses or midwives and who shall be elected by registered nurses and midwives

Brannigan, Ms E J

Erasmus, Ms C M

Geyer, Ms N

Greeff, Prof M

Jooste, Prof K

Mangena, Ms A

Nieuwoudt, Ms W J

Pretorius, Ms L J

Swart, Ms A M G

Van Niekerk, Dr E C

Viljoen, Prof M J (deputy vice-president)

Welmann, Prof E B

 

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Section 5 (1) (b)

Three persons who shall be enrolled nurses and who shall be elected by enrolled nurses

Alexander, Mr. A N

Malebo, Mr. B T

Mhlongo, Ms D Q

 

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Section 5 (1) (c)

Three persons who shall be nursing auxiliaries and who shall be elected by nursing auxiliaries

Deyi, Ms C N

Hadi, Ms W V

Tshayinca, Ms N J

 

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Section 5 (1) (d)

Eighteen persons who shall be appointed by the Minister (of Health), of whom-

(i)    one shall be a registered nurse who is in the employment of the Department of Health

Manganye, Ms T S

 

(ii)    six shall be registered nurses, enrolled nurses or nursing auxiliaries who are not in the employment of the Department of Health

Bhengu, Ms N E

France, Ms K R J

Makhanya, Ms N J (president)

Maqaqa, Ms L J (vice-president)

Mazaleni, Ms N (26 June 2003 to 14January 2005)

Mogotlane, Prof S M (15January 2005 onwards)

Zulu, Mr. M I

 

(iii)    two shall be nursing students at nursing colleges or universities who are at least in their third academic year of study

Mququ, Mr. J (1 June 2003 to 31 May 2004)

Sikhipha, Mr. N D (1 June 2003 to 31 May 2004)

Majwede, Ms J A (1 June 2004 to 31 May 2005)

Msomi, Ms S R (1 June 2004 to 31 May 2005)

Gumede, Mr VXM (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006)

Khosa, Ms TE (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006)

(Students were appointed for a 12 month term of office and are appointed from the different provinces on a rotational basis.)

 

(iv)    nine shall be persons who are not nurses, each representing a province, and who shall be appointed from persons whose names are submitted by those members of the Executive Council of the various provinces who are responsible for health, after nominations have been submitted by members of the public in the various provinces

Eastern Cape	Rwexu, Ms T Y
Free State	Mafereka, Mr. J M
Gauteng	Peterson, Ms M M
KwaZulu Natal	Dlamini, Dr N L
Limpopo	Maumela, Mr. T A
Mpumalanga	Monyamane, Ms R
Northern Cape	Nosi, Mr. T J (treasurer)
North West	Makgetla, Ms O M
Western Cape	Bali, Mr. L

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Section 5 (1) (e)

Three persons appointed by the following bodies:

(i)    one attorney, by the Association of Law Societies

Mofomme, Mr. M

(ii)    one pharmacist, by the Pharmacy Council of South Africa

Finkelstein, Dr N (26 June 2003 to 11 February 2004)

Thompson, Ms V (12 February 2004 onwards)

(iii)    one medical practitioner, by the Health Professions Council of South Africa

Bhengu, Ms N E (deputy chairperson)

Hadi, Ms W V

Makgetla, Ms O M

Peterson, Ms M M (chairperson)

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SANC Elections 2003

 

The term of office of the 12th Council has expired and the election of members for a new Council has now been finalized.  The list of appointed members will be published in the Government Gazette shortly.  The new Council will be constituted at its first meeting – scheduled to be held on 26 and 27 June 2003.

Please click on the links on this page to find out about how the elections went.

 

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The results of the elections were published in Board Notice 46 of 2003 in Government Gazette No. 24899 of 23 May 2003.

The full results of the elections are also available on this website.

Timing is very important in the election process.  Click here to see the Election Schedule.  The progress so far is outlined below:

1.    Notice of election and calling for nominations – completed

A notice calling for the nomination of candidates for election as members of the South African Nursing Council for the period 30 May 2003 to 29 May 2008 was published by the Returning Officer in the Government Gazette.

Circular 4/2003 was sent to all stakeholders to inform them of the call for nominations.  A copy of the board notice was attached to the circular.  The notice could also be downloaded and printed from this web-site.

2.    Submission of nominations closed 28 February – completed

The nominations were carefully checked to make sure that they complied with all the necessary requirements.

3.    Preparation of ballot papers – completed

The Returning Officer submitted the list of validly nominated candidates to the Government Printers.

The ballot papers and other documents and stationery to be used in the election process were printed.

4.    Publication of the names of candidates – completed

The names of all validly nominated candidates were published in the Government Gazette on Friday, 14 March 2003 in Board Notice 26 of 2003.  An amendment board notice was also published in the Government Gazette on Tuesday, 25 March 2003 in Board Notice 29 of 2003 to correct certain errors in the original board notice.

The (corrected) list of the names of candidates is available on this web-site.

5.    Dispatching of ballot papers by post – completed

The mailing house completed the dispatching of ballot papers by post to all eligible voters.

6.    Voting – completed

Voters have completed their voting documents and returned them by post or by hand to the Returning Officer.

As each vote was received, the information on the identification envelope was checked to make sure that it was in order.  The voters name was also checked against the applicable voter’s roll to make sure that the vote was valid and that the voter had not voted more than once.

7.    Closing of receipt of ballot papers – completed

Voting closed exactly at 12:00 (midday) on 16 May 2003.

All ballots that did not reach the Returning Officer before the closing date and time have not been included in the election process.

8.    Counting of Votes – completed

The counting of votes took place over the weekend of 17 – 18 May 2003.  The counting process ended at about 19:00 on Sunday evening.

The three separate categories in the election were counted separately and the results announced before the counting of votes for the following category commenced.

A number of candidates and candidate’s representatives attended the counting as observers.

The representatives of the Independent Electoral Commission who have been monitoring the election process were also present for the duration of the counting.

Click on this link to see photos of the counting process (these photos are no longer available on the website).

9.    Announcement of Results – completed

The announcement of the results by the Returning Officer was done at the counting, immediately after the results for each category have been finalized.

Click on the links below to see the results for the different categories:

	Enrolled Nurses
	Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries
	Registered Nurses/Midwives

10.  Publication of results – completed

The results of the elections have been published in Board Notice 46 of 2003 in Government Gazette No. 24899 of 23 May 2003.

The full results have also been published on this web site.