MZANSI SALUTES NURSES! 13 May 2021 Comments Nurses from Cape Town celebrating International Nurses Day last year. This year, the healthcare sector had to be on the frontline as the world dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo by Jaco Marais. ON WEDNESDAY, 12 May, Mzansi saluted its dedicated nurses. South African nurses celebrated International Nurses Day following a particularly difficult period. In Tshwane, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) called on government to find clear ways to deal with disruptions to the healthcare system caused by Covid-19. Its president Simon Hlungwani said a survey by the International Council of Nurses in January found that just under 40% of the 105 countries surveyed had nurses sitting on the highest bodies dealing with the pandemic.