Duma welcomes first female KZN Premier
The ANC KZN chairperson said they have always held the view that the economic well-being of a society cannot be achieved if women are massively underprivileged, particularly in the employment sector, compared to their male counterparts.
The former deputy chairperson of the George Mbhele branch in Umzumbe, Siboniso Duma has welcomed the election of Nomusa Dube-Ncube as the first female premier in KwaZulu-Natal.
Dube-Ncube’s appointment follows the recent resignation of Sihle Zikalala.
Duma who was recently named provincial chairperson for the African National Congress, said the ANC elected Dube-Ncube to ensure the total liberation of women.
The ANC KZN chairperson said they have always held the view that the economic well-being of a society cannot be achieved if women are massively underprivileged, particularly in the employment sector, compared to their male counterparts.
Duma said the election of Dube-Ncube has demonstrated without any shadow of a doubt that they are determined to sustain the struggle that was started by women of this country in 1950.
“Despite the brutality of the regime, thousands of innocent women joined in these peaceful demonstrations, determined to ensure that one day Africans would have freedom of movement, the right of choice of residence, and the right of freedom to purchase land or fixed property from anywhere. These women fought for a brighter and more peaceful future. Their thirst and yearning for freedom united all South Africans to rise against all odds to attain the freedom we are enjoying today,” said Duma.
He added that Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube will strengthen all efforts aimed at ensuring the economic empowerment of women.
“It is for these reasons as the ANC we are championing women empowerment programmes. The ANC, as a governing party in this province, has made significant progress in political representation of women in decision-making, particularly at the provincial and local tiers of government. Unlike the Democratic Alliance which pursues neo-liberal policies,” he said, adding that such transformation must result in the empowerment of women and all those who still live in abject poverty and underdevelopment because of the legacy of the apartheid government.
In her acceptance speech, the new premier said ever since she joined the struggle for freedom as a young activist, all the decisions she made, together with a collective over the past 28 years, have been solely aimed at the upliftment and the realisation of a better life for the people of KwaZulu-Natal.
“Nothing has changed and nothing will change,” she said.
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