12-05-2025
Little to celebrate as world observes nurses day
JOHANNESBURG - It's International Nurses Day, with the world honouring the tireless dedication of these often-unsung heroes of healthcare.
They stand on the front line of patient care, with compassion, resilience, and unwavering courage.
But as we celebrate their invaluable contribution, this day also calls for urgent action to address the mounting challenges they face and to invest in a stronger, more sustainable future.
Among those making the call is nursing union, Denosa.
Gauteng provincial chairperson, Bongani Mazibuko says health facilities still face a shortage of staff, and equipment, poor infrastructure and nurses' safety being threatened.
Mazibuko has pleaded with the government to employ more nurses to alleviate shortages in the system but also to attend to the frustule issues
