Anger flares over headscarves
THE Muslim community is up in arms over the Department of Health’s new dress policy prohibiting nurses from wearing headscarves.
According to a circular, signed by director-general (DG) Sandile Buthelezi and sent to all provincial Health Department heads regarding the implementation of the national nurses’ uniform policy, it stipulated under the dress code that headscarves were not allowed while on duty.
It states the circular intends to guide the implementation plan for the
