Inter Press ServiceThe results of the South African local government elections results have been declared and, while turnout is the highest since democratic elections started in 1994, women are falling way short of 50% representation in local government. https://www.ipsnews.net/2011/05/the-results-of-the-south-african-local-government-elections-results-have-been-declared-and-while-turnout-is-the-highest-since-democratic-elections-started-in-1994-women-are-falling-way-short-of-50-r/ News and Views from the Global South Mon, 18 May 2026 17:52:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 The results of the South African local government elections results have been declared and, while turnout is the highest since democratic elections started in 1994, women are falling way short of 50% representation in local government. https://www.ipsnews.net/2011/05/the-results-of-the-south-african-local-government-elections-results-have-been-declared-and-while-turnout-is-the-highest-since-democratic-elections-started-in-1994-women-are-falling-way-short-of-50-r/ https://www.ipsnews.net/2011/05/the-results-of-the-south-african-local-government-elections-results-have-been-declared-and-while-turnout-is-the-highest-since-democratic-elections-started-in-1994-women-are-falling-way-short-of-50-r/#respond Mon, 23 May 2011 16:21:03 +0000 IPS Correspondents http://ipsnews.zippykid.it/?p=102654

By IPS Correspondents
May 23 2011 (IPS)

The results of the South African local government elections results have been declared and, while turnout is the highest since democratic elections started in 1994, women are falling way short of 50% representation in local government.

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