Far fewer women have clinched leadership positions in recently held ANC conferences, and high-ranking women in the party insist they are not there just to be 'deputies to their male counterparts'. | ZintleMahlati
Far fewer women have clinched leadership positions in recently held ANC conferences, and high-ranking women in the party insist they are not there just to be"deputies to their male counterparts".
Whether the ANC national conference in December will see a push for broader representation of women in the top six of the party remains unclear. But some ANC national executive committee members believe the time for 50% women representation in the party's top six has arrived. ANC Parliamentary caucus leader Pemmy Majodina and parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who serve in the ANC national executive committee , said they were disappointed in the few women elected at ANC conferences so far. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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