Newsletter| The ANC Women’s League, led by Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini, is determined to put up a fight to ensure that a considerable number of women are chosen as premiers after the general elections on May 8
The move is likely to cause friction in those provinces where males top most of the candidate lists sent to the Electoral Commission of SA.
“We are going to use the power that we have as the women’s league to ensure that we get 50/50 gender representation. We are going to propose women,” Matuba said.“If people do not propose women, we are going to force them to propose women.” Limpopo, which has never had a female premier, is expected to come under scrutiny when the NEC chooses premiers.
There is a possibility that Radzilani’s name may be overlooked when three names are submitted to the NEC for consideration of the premiership post. An ANC regional leader described calls for Radzilani to become the first female premier as a “tribal project” doomed to fail. “There is no moment for male or female in the ANC. The ANC has no gender. We are looking for the best names, such as the incumbent premier, to lead the province. We will submit three names that will enhance the prestige of the ANC,” he said.
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