Nursing is the right career path for you if you’ve always seen yourself as someone who helps and cares for others and has always wanted to be your own version of a hero. It is easier than most to get a job as a nurse in South Africa, where the nursing industry is expanding rapidly. Nurses also don’t have to work in a hospital; they can work anywhere, even for a big business that needs a nurse on call.

Nurses fall into three categories: Enrolled Nurses who provide limited nursing care, Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries who perform basic procedures and care for patients, and Registered Nurses or Nursing Sisters who carry out the duties of a nurse include:

You can accomplish one of the following in order to become a nurse:

After receiving your certification, you will be required to perform one year of mandatory community service and register with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) by passing an exam.

Gauteng

• University of Witwatersrand
• University of Pretoria
• Tshwane University of Technology
• Vaal University of Technology
• Life College of Learning
• Netcare Education
• Mediclinic
• Baragwanath Nursing College
• University of Johannesburg
• Healthnicon SA
• Ann Latsky Nursing College
• Rahima Moosa Campus
• Ga-Rankuwa Nursing College
• SG Lourens Nursing College
• SAMHS Nursing College

Cape Town

• University of Cape Town
• University of the Western Cape
• Stellenbosch University
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology
• Life College of Learning
• Netcare Education
• Western Cape College of Nursing
• Worcester Nursing School

North West

• North West University
• Xcelsius Nursing College
• Mmabatho Nursing College
• Moses Kotane Nursing School
• Thusong Hospital Nursing School
• Caerus Nursing School

Kwazulu-Natal

• University of Kwazulu-Natal
• Durban University of Technology
• Life College of Learning
• Netcare Education
• University of Zululand
• Kwa-Zulu Natal College of Nursing
• ChatsMed Candlelight Nursing School
• Bethesda Hospital School
• Rietvlei Hospital School
• Eshowe Hospital School
• St Aidans Hospital School
• Manguzi Hospital School
• Nkonjeni Hospital School
• Iris Marwick Hospital School
• Church of Scotland Hospital School

Eastern Cape

• Life College of Learning
• Netcare Education
• Lilitha College of Nursing
• Nelson Mandela University
• Walter Sisulu University
• University of Fort Hare

Northern Cape

• Henrietta Stockdale Nursing College

Free State

• University of Free State
• Free State School of Nursing

Limpopo

• University of Limpopo
• Limpopo College of Nursing

Mpumalanga

• Mpumalanga College of Nursing
• Barberton Hospital School
• Standerton Hospital School
• Middleburg Hospital School
• Sabie Hospital Nursing School
• Witbank Hospital School
• Piet Retief Hospital Nursing

Additionally, nursing programs are offered by hospitals across South Africa. It would be wise to get in touch with the hospital closest to you, inquire about whether there are nursing programs there, and then proceed from there.

In South Africa, choosing to study nursing is a great option, and you should definitely get excited about the many opportunities that await you when you decide to start your nursing career.