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Circular 7/2025 2026 Examination Schedule TO:         NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS                 NURSING STAKEHOLDERS   SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL (SANC) EXAMINATION SCHEDULE – 2026 Dear Stakeholders Attached please find the Examination Schedule for 2026. Kindly take note of the following requirements applicable to the SANC examinations: The closing date for the… Read more »

Circular 6/2025 Notification of a phased-in approach regarding the implementation of CPD   TO:         NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH                 PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH                 HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER NURSING PRACTICES/SERVICES            … Read more »

Circular 5/2025 The importance of documentation and safe record-keeping for Nurse Practitioners TO:              NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH                       PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH                       NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS      … Read more »

Media Release 5/2025 SANC warns against fraud 28 August 2025 FOR ATTENTION     :   NEWS EDITOR SUBJECT :                  SANC WARNS AGAINST FRAUDDATE :                         28 August 2025 The South African Nursing Council… Read more »

Circular 4/2025 Retaining SANC registration for Nurse Practitioners employes on the basis of a nursing qualification Circular 4/2025                                                    TO:         NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH                  PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH                  NURSING SERVICE MANAGERS IN PUBLIC AND… Read more »

Media Release 4/2025 SANC Registrar and CEO named as 2024 top scholar by ScholarGPS 10 July 2025 FOR ATTENTION     :   NEWS EDITOR SUBJECT :                  SANC Registrar and CEO named as 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPSDATE :           … Read more »

Circular 3/2025 Annual Fees for 2026 Government Gazette  TO:      NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH             PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH             NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS             ALL STAKEHOLDERS SUBJECT:   ANNUAL FEES FOR 2026 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE This Circular serves as… Read more »

Circular 2/2025 UPDATE EMAIL ADDRESSES WITH THE SANC IN PREPARATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC ANNUAL PRACTISING CERTIFICATES AS OF 2026  TO:      NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH             PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH             NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (NEIS)         … Read more »

Media Release 3/2025 International Nurses Day 2025 12 May 2025 FOR ATTENTION     :   NEWS EDITOR SUBJECT :                  INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2025DATE :                           12 MAY 2025 International Nurses Day is… Read more »

Circular 1/2025 SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL – EASTER HOLIDAYS CLOSURE    TO:      NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH             PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH             NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS             ALL STAKEHOLDERS SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL – EASTER HOLIDAYS CLOSURE… Read more »