African National Congress Womens League ANCWL NEC member, Boitumelo Moiloa, says the league is now actively advocating for a female President. Speaking at a memorial lecture in Akasia, Pretoria, in honour of the late ANC stalwart Gertrude Shope , who would have turned 100 this year, Moiloa says the search for a female leader will not be limited to the league but will consider women across South Africa. Municipalities
ANC Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane says women in the party must be given the opportunity to lead metropolitan municipalities not only as Speakers but as mayors.
Mokonyane says women in the ANC should now seize the moment in leading strategic positions in honour of Mme Shope.
To make women, to be honest, like Ma Shope in defending and speaking truth to power within the ANC. And to also decide that you can lead the ANC yourselves. And to also decide that we shall have mayors and not speakers only in the coming local government elections. To commit that metropolitan municipalities are not a domain of men. Le rona re batho.