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#WomenCount – SA still falling short of gender parity for councillors
Author: Lenina Rassool
Published: 17 Nov 2021
Turning the lens on gender in the local government elections, an analysis of elected candidates shows that the only space where women led was in voter registration numbers. Post-election, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has revealed that while more women than men registered to vote in every province, female councillors only made up 37% of elected councillors.