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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)Board NoticesNotice Regarding Fees Payable to the Council in terms of the Regulations Regarding Fees and Fines Payable to the South African Nursing CouncilBoard Notice 793 of 2025 |
Board Notice 793
13 June 2025
GG 52850
South African Nursing Council
DEFINITION
| (1) | In this notice, "the regulations" means the Regulations Regarding Fees and Fines Payable to the South African Nursing Council published by Government Notice No. R. 170 of 8 March 2013. |
ANNUAL FEES
| (2) | The amounts of the annual fee referred to in 2(1)(c) of the regulations have been determined by the Council as shown in the table below. |
| (3) | These amounts apply to annual fees in respect of the annual fee year 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026, which may be paid from 1 July 2025, and which must be received by Council before or on 31 December 2025 (final date to receive payment). |
| (4) | These annual fee amounts will apply to all subsequent annual fee years until such time that the fees are amended by a notice in the Gazette. |
| (5) | The 25% discount applies to practitioners who are or will be 60 to 64 years of age on 1 January 2026. |
| (6) | The 50% discount applies to practitioners who are or will be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2026. |
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Category of Registration |
Annual Fee Amounts (including VAT) |
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|
Full Amount |
25% Discount (*) |
50% Discount (**) |
|
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Professional Nurse Midwife Registered Nurse Registered Midwife |
R870-00 |
R660-00 |
R440-00 |
|
Staff Nurse Auxiliary Midwife Enrolled Nurse Enrolled Midwife |
R520-00 |
R390-00 |
R260-00 |
|
Auxiliary Nurse Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary |
R370-00 |
R280-00 |
R180-00 |
| (*) | To qualify for the 25% discount, a practitioner must be 60 to 64 years of age on 1 January 2026. |
| (**) | To qualify for the 50% discount, a practitioner must be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2026. |
| N.B. | To qualify for the discount amounts, a practitioner may be required to submit a certified copy of his/her identity document in order to confirm his /her age. Also note that the amounts charged are rounded to the nearest R10.00. |
RESTORATION FEES
| (7) | The amounts of the restoration fees referred to in 2(1)(y) and (z) of the regulations have been determined by the Council as shown in the table below. |
| (8) | These restoration fee amounts will apply from 1 January 2026. |
| (9) | The reduced restoration fee only applies to: |
| (a) | those practitioners who were removed from the register at their own request; or |
(b) practitioners who are or will be 60 years of age or older on 1 January 2026.
|
Category of Registration |
Reduced (*) Restoration Fee (including VAT) |
Regular Restoration Fees (including VAT) |
|
Professional Nurse Midwife Registered Nurse Registered Midwife |
R 180-00 |
R 2 610-00 |
|
Staff Nurse Auxiliary Midwife Enrolled Nurse Enrolled Midwife |
R 180-00 |
R 1 560-00 |
|
Auxiliary Nurse Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary |
R 180-00 |
R 1 110-00 |
|
Retired Nurses |
R 180-00 |
R 180-00 |
| (*) | To qualify for the reduced restoration fee, a practitioner must have been removed from the register at his/her own request or must be 60 years or older on 1 January 2026. |
FEES PAYABLE BY INSTITUTIONS
Accreditation
|
Accreditation Fees (Nursing Education (Institution) - section 2(1)(a)
|
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
Payable Rate 4 |
|
Learner Enrolment (number of learners) |
1-50 |
51-75 |
76-100 |
>100 |
|
R9 080-00 |
R18 210-00 |
R27 310-00 |
R34 140-00 |
|
Re-accreditation Fees (Nursing Education Institution) |
Payable |
Application Fees-Re- accreditation |
|
R 29 880-00 |
R 7 460-00 |
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Accreditation Fees (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(b)
|
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
Number of Programmes |
1-2 |
3-6 |
>6 |
|
R18 140-00 |
R27 210-00 |
R36 280-00 |
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Application for Nursing Programmes/ Revised Curriculum Evaluation - section 2(1)(i) |
Payable |
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One-year |
Three-year |
Four-year |
Post registration/Post/Basic Graduate Diploma |
|
|
R1 710-00 |
R5 440-00 |
R13 610-00 |
R9 070-00 |
|
|
Audit Visit Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(j) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
|
R9 070-00 |
R18 140-00 |
R27 210-00 |
|
Audit Visit Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(j) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
|
R9 070-00 |
R18 140-00 |
R27 210-00 |
|
Focus Visit Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(o)
|
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
|
R9 070-00 |
R18 140-00 |
R27 210-00 |
|
Focus Visit Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(p) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
|
R9 070-00 |
R18 140-00 |
R27 210-00 |
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Description |
Amount Payable |
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Annual Nursing Education Institution Fee - section 2(1)(d) |
R18 140-00 |
|
Application Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(e) |
R4 540-00 |
|
Application Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(h) |
R4 540-00 |
|
Application Fee (Nursing Education Programme) -section 2(1)(i) |
R4 540-00 |
IMPOSED FINES
Late registration of learners (Payable by NEIs)
|
Per Learner (across the board) |
R 990-00 |
|
Retrospective registration of learner nurses and learner midwives
|
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
Number of learners |
1-5 |
6-10 |
11 and above |
|
R1 250-00 |
R2 500-00 |
R5 000-00 |
|
Excess intake of accredited number of learners per intake
|
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
Number of learners |
1-5 |
6-10 |
11 and above |
|
R1 250-00 |
R2 500-00 |
R5 000-00 |
OTHER FINES
|
OFFENCE |
FINE |
|
NEIs commencing programmes prior to full accreditation |
R5000-00 |
|
Placement of learners at unapproved clinical facilities |
R5000-00 |
|
Increase of learners per intake prior to approval |
R5000-00 |
|
Failure of NEIs inform Council regarding change of management |
R5000-00 |
|
NEIs commencing with the offering of a fully accredited programme before submission of prior to commencement information |
R5000-00 |
OTHER FEES
|
Section of the regulations |
Description |
Amount (including VAT) |
|
2(1)(f) |
Application fee (foreign basic qualification): - SADC countries - Other countries |
R 1 720-00 R 1 720-00 |
|
2(1)(g) |
Application fee (foreign basic qualification): - SADC countries - Other countries |
R 1 720-00 R 2 560-00 |
|
2(1)(k) |
Certificate of Status Fee |
R 2 740-00 |
|
2(1)(l) |
Duplicate Certificate Fee |
R 540-00 |
|
2(1)(m) |
Examination Fee (per paper) |
R 540-00 |
|
2(1)(n) |
Extract Fee Late Registration penalty per applicant |
R 120-00 R 1 110-00 |
|
2(1)(q) |
Late Entry Fee (exams) |
R 1 270-00 |
|
2(1)(r) |
Licence Fee (private practice) (pending promulgation of regulators) |
Pending |
|
2(1)(s) |
Registration Fee (additional qualification) |
R 540-00 |
|
2(1)(t) |
Registration Fee (assessors, moderators and verifiers) |
R 280-00 |
|
2(1)(u) |
Registration Fee (learner) |
R 350-00 |
|
2(1)(v) |
Registration Fee (practitioner)/category |
R 930-00 |
|
2(1)(w) |
Registration Fee (section 56 registration) (pending promulgation of regulations) |
Pending |
|
2(1)(x) |
Remarking Fee (exam paper) |
R 1 210-00 |
|
2(1)(aa) |
Transcript of Training Fee |
R 2 740-00 |
|
2(1)(bb) |
Verification Fee |
R 2 740-00 |
Fees Payable by Institutions and Other Fees will be applicable from 1 January 2026.
_________________________________________
Prof NG Mtshali
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Date: 21/05/2025
