25 August 2010

The Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Women's Brigade of the IFP, Mrs. Ncamsile Nkwanyana has rejected media reports to the effect that she praised the former Mayor of Zululand, Mrs. Zanele KaMagwaza Msibi, as mischievous and part of a ploy to sow further divisions within the IFP.  Mrs. Nkwanyana was reacting to reports in today's Isolezwe and Sowetan that she praised Mrs. KaMagwaza Msibi when she addressed the Women's Day at eZibayeni KwaHlabisa last Sunday. 

Nkwanyana stated: "I am deeply offended by clear display of cheap journalism which seeks to curry favour with their bosses at my expense. The statements published by both Mdu Ncalane of Isolezwe and Mhlaba Memela of Sowetan, which they attribute to me, are nothing more than poisonous distortions which are meant to further deepen divisions within the IFP and which I reject with contempt they deserve. 

"For the record, in KwaHlabisa I expressed my praise to the Hlabisa Municipality for having established a Women's Forum. I then urged other Municipalities to emulate the good example of the Hlabisa Municipality. It was in that context that I remarked that the Zululand District Municipality has a program to assist widows. I went on to state that I would urge my Municipality as well to follow the same example. I reiterate, the Zululand Municipality was only mentioned in the context of the speech in which I was praising the Hlabisa Municipality. Never did I single out the former Mayor of Zululand for any praise. 

"Such conduct by these journalists tends to lend credibility to accusations that some journalists have paymasters other than their official employers, whose agendas they pursue. I am definitely taking this matter up with the Editors of both Isolezwe and Sowetan to have both newspapers publish a correction. If I get no reprieve I will have no option but to approach the Press Ombudsperson."
 

For Further Information:
Mrs. Ncamsile Nkwanyana
IFPWB Provincial Chairperson:
 0740395982