The African National Congress has announced that 31 of its senior leaders, who have served the party for decades, are not returning to Parliament and will retire from politics.
Presidency for Women and Children, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan, are some of the names that will not be returning to Parliament after the elections in May.
She said that while the party’s Electoral Committee, chaired by Kgalema Motlanthe, had completed its process of selecting candidates for Parliament and provincial legislatures, 31 candidates had declined nominations to return to Parliament. “This announcement that the minister intends to retire from active politics following the upcoming elections is emblematic of the minister’s desire to be candid so that all critical constituencies that relate to his current portfolio are sufficiently informed of his plans.
“Secondly, the announcement to set in motion processes to ensure a smooth transition for the minister and the department, as it is often the case at the end of every administration,” said the department.
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