1st August 2008

The Inkatha Freedom Party Youth Brigade (IFPYB) condemns, in the strongest manner, the South African Students Congress' s(SASCO) call that the Mangosuthu University of Technology must be renamed, said the acting IFP Youth Brigade (IFPYB) Chairperson, Mrs Pat Lebenya-Ntanzi MP, today. 

"It has become very clear that the ruling party and its affiliates are openly targeting the IFP with the entire renaming process," commented Mrs Lebenya-Ntanzi. 

She continued: "The IFPYB agrees that in some instances name changes are necessary, but we are angered by SASCO's call to change the name of the Mangosuthu University of Technology. 

"Our leader, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, after whom the University is named, played a key role for almost half a century in the fight against apartheid and ultimately played a leading role in the liberation of South Africa. 

"Furthermore, we would like remind SASCO that the Mangosuthu University of Technology was able to open its doors because of our leader. He secured the funding and he made the University possible and that is why it is called the Mangosuthu University of Technology. 

In conclusion Mrs Lebenya-Ntanzi said: "The IFPYB believes that we should have street names, place names and Universities that truly reflect our rich culture and history. The IFP has long opposed the ruling party's determination to rename hundreds of streets and public places and the IFPYB vows to fight Sasco's silly proposal."