Women Politicians In South Africa

"We're satisfied that the ministry and the department addressed pressing challenges during the 100 days. We'll continue working with all stakeholders to address these challenges"

"During these 100 days, we've received more than 250 complaints on a daily basis from communities regarding water security issues. Most complaints are about related functions from municipalities"

"Pregnant women who would like to deliver their babies should come to this centre and not travel to the hospital, as the services are available here. Let them know that everything is prepared and the facility is ready, especially for them"

"Before we extend the hours or make a centre to operate for 24 hours, we start by monitoring various issues, including the state of the area and where it is located. In Bushbuckridge there are three zones; north, midland and mid-south. In these areas there are 24-hour clinics and they have hospitals. Some of these areas have two clinics operating for 24 hours."

"It was a deliberate move to have taken people from those communities to be the sprayers there. If the people know you as a community member, they will be comfortable with you entering their intimate spaces. We would also like to reiterate that in order for us to run a successful malaria indoors spraying campaign, our operators need the support and co-operation of all the community members whose households they will visit. By allowing our spray operators into our homes, we have taken a patriotic step to reduce malaria transmission and fatalities, and to accelerate the battle to achieve zero local transmissions of malaria"

"Over the years, Mpumalanga has made remarkable strides in reducing the burden of malaria. From 2017 to 2023, we witnessed a 78% reduction in local malaria cases, a testimony of the effectiveness of interventions such as indoor residual spraying. This success reflects the dedication, hard work and collaboration among all stakeholders involved in the fight against malaria."

"So, we really appreciate the work that they have done. We would also like to send our condolences to the families of the nine comrades who have tragically lost their lives during the accident, and we want to say, we are keeping them in our prayers"

"We appreciate the quick response time from our team and the co-ordination between the emergency health workers who were able to respond as quickly as we expected them to. Had that not happened, we don’t know what the outcome would have been."

"The EFF is going to grow. Our growth is going to be exponential, it’s going to grow more than any other party in Mpumalanga"

"We are removing the DA, we are removing the ANC. We are going straight to be number one. We are sending Julius Malema to the union buildings"

"We must remove the ANC. People of South Africa, Julius Malema is the incumbent president of the country and he is coming to deliver the manifesto today"

"It’s been 30 years into democracy and we have seen a regression on the infrastructure development of our people in general, so the answer lies with the founding manifesto of the EFF which talks about the seven cardinal pillars, with the first being the expropriation of the land. We stand true to the course of land because at the centre of our struggle is the issue of land. For you to talk about the building of infrastructure, you need to have the land"

"The people of South Africa can expect the EFF to give a practical and implementable solution to all their challenges"

"School principals and members of school governing bodies also complained about the unavailability of water at schools, a challenge they said is historical and have lost hope on the department that it will ever resolve it."

"Although transportation of children is still a challenge, but the delegates heard that the department is beginning to provide transport to children who stay far away from schools."

"Please officials ensure that all the support that the department is constitutionally responsible to provide, is provided before the parents of children who are at schools go to their graves with bitterness that you didn’t do what you were supposed to do.”"

"I’m looking at a futuristic department that will be responsive in ensuring that it delivers on the mandate that the president wants."

"I’m the minister of technology. I’m here to disrupt the status quo. I’m not here to make people comfortable."

"That tells you that in the department you need a new skill set, but also you have to reconfigure the mandates of the entities."

"it’s important that as science and innovation ... we provide a market for them. If we do not have confidence in the people of South Africa and their innovations, who’s going to have confidence [in them]? You find that many local innovations are sold back to us [as foreign concepts]."

"All I know is that I serve at the pleasure of the president. If tomorrow he doesn’t want me, I will go."

"Everything that I do seeks to improve the lives of the people in this country. Unfortunately, the methodology and the tactics to do that may make others uncomfortable."

"But the two things I’m committed to are that I shouldn’t undermine the Constitution of this country and I shouldn’t steal from the poor. From there, nobody is going to stop me for as long as I don’t do those two things."

"I’m not here to make friends. I’m here to make my mark in terms of serving the people of this country. I’m prepared to make enemies."

"There is the Trinity – God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. But others think there is also God Stella."

"We share a lot in common with Mbali, even though her politics were at national level and mine were more about the DA in the Eastern Cape.We both can speak our minds and stand by our convictions even when no one stands by us."

"I still have wounds, they are not scars yet but I’m soldiering on."

"I was editor of the ANC women’s journal, Voice of Women, for some time and I remember that our publication was funded at some stage by SIDA. It enabled us to produce and distribute the bulletin, both internationally and internally through our underground structures."

"It was very important and we are appreciative of that experience. We also did a lot of work around women’s programmes."

"At times it also assisted us to cater for casualties, such as unplanned pregnancies, where a young mother still wanted to pursue her schooling"

"We needed child care facilities to be able to keep our children while we were at work. Otherwise most of us would never have had the opportunity of going to school, taking part in the process of running ANC offices or being part of the military structures."

". It was an introduction on how to take care of an infant when you do not have all the resources. I know, because immediately after that I benefited from the same experience when my daughter was born with lots of allergies. I had to get the knowledge from people who had gone through that course."

"Their responsibility was to take care of the children's needs with clothes. On the medical and nutrition levels, I remember that a course was put together which was tailored for those who were going to take care of our children."

". I did a lot of work on culture and women’s issues when I was still in Lusaka, trying to establish what support we could get from the Nordic countries. We had clothes collected for cadres in the residences of ANC all across Africa. Some of the clothes also went to the soldiers in the camps. We were maintained in that way."

"We have the potential to be a great society and as South Africans we had not been able to tap into our own potential. Let us not focus on what makes us different but rather on what unites us."

"I am also passionate about the importance of educating all citizens of South Africa with a particular focus on young girls. I strongly believe that education gives women a greater degree of independence and we are likely to see more progress in a society where we educate young girls"

"I believe that as South Africans we have a lot more to be grateful for than we need to be negative about - we just do not realise how fortunate we are. It is a fact that transitions and regime changes do not often come in peace but South Africa’s own transition came in a very peaceful manner."

"I am too young to specifically identify what I have done in my constituency and I always look to elders whenever when I struggle to achieve a particular objective."

"The Fifth Parliament has also been characterised by robust debates and the general public is now more interested in what is happening in Parliament as opposed to the previous terms where Parliament was basically known only as a law-making institution."

"The introduction of new parties and the vigorous kind of debating that is taking place at the moment is putting a spotlight on Parliament."

"The Commission consists of legislators and executive members of the justice fraternity and we are responsible for the appointment of magistrates and we look at how courts operate."

"My responsibility as an MP is to liaise between the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and Parliament. I also serve as a Whip in the multi-party caucus where we are responsible for determining the programme of the NCOP"

"I am the Whip of both Select Committees on Finance and Appropriations and my role is to look at oversight issues related to finance and financial health of various municipalities and government departments."

"I am re-reading it because of some of the things that came up during discussions I had with friends and family. And I felt I did not know some of the things so I went back to reading it,"

"I was thrown into the boots of a person who is not only highly educated but very smart. I have worked with him before. That is what gave me a bit of a headache."

"I would like to have a centre for abused women. The main aim would be to speak to women about my experience and give them hope that you do not have to be in such a relationship. I know that it is different for me because I had a choice but there are many women who remain in abusive relationships."

"My passion is around that [empowerment], giving opportunities to women. I have a bias towards women."

"The problem of unemployment cannot be solved by the Department and government alone. It is everyone's responsibility and we need to continue forging collaborative partnerships."

"The possession of appropriate skills becomes the single most critical asset for individuals, businesses and societies. Many experts agree that building basic skills from early childhood, and developing and improving the quality of skills is essential."

"The key to combating high unemployment among young people is forging stronger connections among employers, education providers, and youth themselves to build skills that lead to entry-level jobs in growth sectors."