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The Gender Commission says it had anticipated that a 50/50 representation would be reached where the party governs.

Political analyst, Sethulego Matebesi, says the African National Congress has lost an opportunity to prove its commitment to gender equality.in the seven provinces in which the party governs. Only two of them are women, although the ANC said it used gender parity as a criterion for the nominations.The Gender Commission says it had anticipated that a 50/50 representation would be reached where the party governs.“If you count out of nine provinces and you can’t even select four women, then I really don’t understand how the ANC operates because I thought now is an opportunity to at least have more women premiers,” says Matebesi.

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