As of 2024, the Northern Cape had the highest distribution of female ward councilors out of all nine provinces in South Africa, at almost 38 percent. On the other hand, KwaZulu-Natal had the largest total number of ward councilors, but the lowest share of female councilors at just over 14 percent.
Distribution of female ward councilors in South Africa in 2024, by province
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Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. (October 17, 2024). Distribution of female ward councilors in South Africa in 2024, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498939/share-of-female-ward-councilors-in-south-africa-by-province/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. "Distribution of female ward councilors in South Africa in 2024, by province." Chart. October 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498939/share-of-female-ward-councilors-in-south-africa-by-province/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. (2024). Distribution of female ward councilors in South Africa in 2024, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498939/share-of-female-ward-councilors-in-south-africa-by-province/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. "Distribution of Female Ward Councilors in South Africa in 2024, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498939/share-of-female-ward-councilors-in-south-africa-by-province/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa, Distribution of female ward councilors in South Africa in 2024, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498939/share-of-female-ward-councilors-in-south-africa-by-province/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Distribution of female ward councilors in South Africa in 2024, by province [Graph], Independent Electoral Commission South Africa, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498939/share-of-female-ward-councilors-in-south-africa-by-province/