ANC submitted ‘diverse list’ for elections, says Duarte
African National Congress (ANC) deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte says the candidates submitted for the local government elections represent a diverse set of communities.
The list includes the youth and people from the LGBTQI community.
Duarte briefed the media on Wednesday on the party’s candidate registration process.
The party has submitted its final list of candidates on 21 September after missing the first deadline for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) candidates’ submission.
“We can confirm that all our candidates were registered with the Independent Electoral Commission on 21 September 2021. The ANC will be represented in all wards across the country. ANC candidates, selected with the support of communities, will contest in 4 468 out of 4 468 wards in 257 metros, local and district municipalities across the length and the breadth of the country,” said Duarte.
She said 46% of ANC ward and proportional representation candidates are women.
“Our candidates also reflect the diversity of our communities, with representatives of people with disabilities, the LGBTQI community and community builders. This is a practical demonstration of our firm commitment to a non-sexist society.
“Our youngest candidates are 20 years old, contesting in Buffalo City, Johannesburg and in Kouga municipality in the E Cape. When we look at the median age of our candidates, we find that 25% of our candidates are young people. This demonstrates our confidence in the future and the capacity of young people.”
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