The IFP today condemned the extravagant spending which is flourishing under the ANC-led administration in KwaZulu-Natal.

Dr Lionel Mtshali, leader of the IFP Parliamentary Caucus said that excessive levels of spending on glitzy self-promoting media advertising were diverting scarce resources from the people's priorities of poverty alleviation, homelessness, hunger and rampant unemployment.

Mtshali said that the ANC should govern with frugality and prudent housekeeping, which it preaches in its expressed commitments contained in its social contract with the poor.

Mtshali added that under his administration, a tight lid was kept on spending on media advertising because the IFP always prioritises the plight of the poor and the marginalised.

Mtshali said:

"The IFP, as a moral and constructive opposition, condemns the wasteful spending of the ANC and warns that it will not shirk from its mandate to keep the ANC to its promises."

"The ANC ignores the Public Finance Management Act at its own peril. "

"The IFP shudders if this is the style and manner with which Mr Ndebele intends to govern and fears that KwaZulu-Natal could slide down the slippery slope and outpace its neighbour, the badly run Eastern Cape province."

"The IFP and the electorate will be keeping a watchful eye on this administration and are calling upon the Auditor General's Office to intervene in this unwarranted and wasteful expenditure".