In theory, the newly formed National Democratic Convention (Nadeco) invokes a South African society based on the fear of God, transparency and the rule of law. Presumably this includes compliance with the existing transport legislation relating to road safety.

"In practice, Nadeco 'interim' leader Dr Ziba Jiyane's bus company Masithembe has no qualms about ignoring the law and, as a result, threatening fellow South Africans on the road with unroadworthy buses," said leader of the IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Parliament, Dr Lionel Mtshali MPP.

The IFP is referring to 42 buses belonging to Jiyane which were suspended by KwaZulu-Natal Transport officials as part of the province-wide operation Thath' Iskorokoro to rid our roads of unroadworthy buses and taxis.

"Considering that these buses were undoubtedly used during Nadeco's 2006 local government election campaign, it is not unfair to say that Nadeco is literally driven by hypocrisy," said Dr Mtshali.

The IFP has previously pointed out gross inconsistencies between Nadeco's flowery ideology and its unflattering practice. During the 2006 local government election campaign, the IFP condemned the killings of five of its supporters at Empangeni.

All five victims were employees of a bus service company owned by Dr Ziba Jiyane. At the time, the IFP found it shocking that Dr Jiyane who had been campaigning in the area on the revival of family values, did not show the slightest bit of interest in the murders in his own company.