Abstract
Women in local government - towards a future South Africa considers how best to integrate into local government the principles of the African National Congress for a new South Africa unity, democracy, non-racialism and non-sexism. Special attention is given to removing gender oppression. The paper considers the current role of local government in South Africa and its failure to meet any of the four principles. Later sections describe the importance to women of local government. The final section explores how best to implement the commitment to removing gender oppression within local govern ment.