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Nocwaka Lamani Quotes

1931–2021 South Africa

Nocwaka Emsie Lamani (19 April 1931 – 17 November 2021) was a South African politician and activist. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Council of Provinces from 1994 to 1999 and in the National Assembly from 2001 to 2004.

South Africa
Activists

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If it weren’t for the ANC ladies and the pressure they put on the government, females would have been much worse off.

The gender quota is not up for debate in the ruling party and their gains have given a fillip to women in more conservative parties.

A measured and God-fearing woman not usually given to such outbursts

Whenever female members stood up, they were clearly not interested. They [male MPs] started talking on their own.”

Women have brought a different culture to Parliament. It’s less of a beer-swilling, let’s sort things out in the bar kind of place.

MPs need a legal desk to explain legislation to them. When the department briefs you, you have no way of understanding. You’re not debating with effective input,”

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nocwaka Lamani (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.