Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union

03/08/2026

NAWUSHI ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP

By Nokwanda Mamba
, 02 August 2026

MBABANE: The National Workers Union in Swaziland Higher Institutions (NAWUSHI) has successfully held its 2nd Quadrennial Conference and elected a new leadership.

The two-day conference was held on Friday and Saturday at the Thokoza Conference Centre in Mbabane.

The newly elected leadership includes President Simon Dlamini, Deputy President Philemon Dludlu, and Secretary General Makhosazana Dlamini.

Other office bearers include Deputy Secretary General Mavela Mahlalela, Treasurer General Johannes Nxumalo, Deputy Treasurer General Sikhombisa Sitsebe, and National Organiser Phumlani Mndzebele.

28/07/2026

Building of Clinics and/or Healthcare Facilities is welcomed, But...

The country's efforts towards building of new Clinics and/or Healthcare facilities to improve access to Primary Healthcare is very much welcomed at Union level and by the Nation at large. Indeed the National guideline which prescribes that no one should travel more than 8km radius to access Healthcare would be achieved soonest. To the WHO's 5km radius benchmark, we almost there.

However, the continuous establishment of these Facilities without creation of New Posts to employ Nurses and adequate Nurses Home is unacceptable. This modus operandi results to looting of Nurses from the already over-stretched existing Facilities to operationalize the new wings, worsening staff shortages and burnout to the Nurses in the Facilities. We APPEAL to the Eswatini Government Ministry of Health Eswatini to address this anomaly.

27/07/2026

National Office Bearers [NOBs] Commenced their Induction Sessions.

On Friday 24 July 2026, the NOBs had their 1st induction session facilitated by the then Union General Secretary Cde Sibusiso Lushaba. The Union history of struggles and achievements was interrogated to draw some lessons on how best workers welfare can be advanced Today, as well as the history of Trade Union in the Country [Swaziland/Eswatini].

25/07/2026

23/07/2026

NOBs Courtesy Meeting with Wellness.

Yesterday [23/07/2026], the National Office Bearers led by President Cde May'bongwe Masangane had a Courtesy meeting with the Wellness Director Ms Phetsile Dlamini.

The Wellness Clinic remains the Union's property and project freely serving Healthcare workers and their dependants in country. The Centre thrives through generous support and partnership from the Stephen Lewis foundation and Gvt of Eswatini Government.

17/07/2026

SWADNU Statement on the Perpetual Theft Happening in Government Hospitals

15/07/2026

03/07/2026

Bilateral Engagements Commenced for the Year 2026/2026.

The National Leadership as led by the Union President Cde May'bongwe Masangane attended the Bilateral meeting that was held at the Ministry of Public Service [MoPS]. Follow up session will be held a week later.

03/07/2026

iPerfomance Management System [PMS] ingemayima mbijane kubuye lokungekweTisebenti kucala, lokuTimali neTinsita tekusebenta.

02/07/2026

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