MEDIA STATEMENT
BY THE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
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06 February 2008 The Acting Chairperson of the IFP Youth Brigade, Mrs. Pat Lebenya-Ntanzi, today invited members of the media to attend the official celebration of the 30th birthday of the Youth Brigade. The event will take place on Monday, 11th February 2008 at the Chapel Hall, University of Zululand, in KwaZulu-Natal at 14h00. The main speaker will be the Chairperson Emeritus of the Youth Brigade, Rev Musa Zondi. All other (living) former Chairpersons of the Brigade will also feature on the programme of the day. Pat said: "We are excited to have this event, especially following the launch of the IFP's values; solidarity, freedom and unity in diversity, at the Durban City Hall on the 23rd January 2008. The IFP Youth Brigade is determined to do its part in championing these values and we will do all we can to live them out in a real and meaningful way." "On the 11th February 30 years ago the IFP Youth Brigade was born. The Brigade has not only survived some of the fiercest onslaughts by both the apartheid regime as well as its detractors; national and international, but it has used that very same fire to help it to political maturity." "Unlike other political youth organisations the IFP Youth Brigade does not believe in petulant, toy-throwing childish antics to get its own way but instead is very conscious of the responsibility it has in ensuring that the South Africa of tomorrow is an ubuntu-driven society where there is freedom, safety and dignity for all. In order to achieve this aim we are aware that there is a lot of work to do now and we are ready for that challenge." "We meet in the midst of a political climate in South Africa which is screaming out for leadership. The IFP has it in its President, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi and other members of its Executive. And South Africa certainly has it in the IFP Youth Brigade." Contact: |