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Today, we mark World Aids Day, commemorating all those who have lost their lives and who have sacrificed their loved ones as a result of the destructive spread of HIV/Aids in our country, and across the world. We join the global community in support of the millions of families who have been torn apart by […]
Read ArticleBY: M. JOSHUA MAZIBUKO, IFP MPL 24 NOVEMBER 2020 Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members The IFP notes and supports the proposed changes to the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, which are aimed at addressing a Constitutional Court ruling that Section 7(1) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998 is inconsistent with the Constitution, and therefore invalid. […]
Read ArticleBY: M. JOSHUA MAZIBUKO, IFP MPL 24 NOVEMBER 2020 Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members The Bill that is in front of us today is important, as it aims to provide for the effective regulation of customary initiation practices, and requires that initiation schools and traditional surgeons should be registered. The IFP is of the view […]
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By Hon. NJ Nkwanyana, MPL, IFP KZN spokesperson for Health 24 November 2020 KZN-Legislature, hybrid sitting Honourable Speaker, The IFP would like to begin by commending the non-profit organisation, Women’s Legal Centre, which, on behalf of the Her Rights Initiative (HRI) and International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW) organisations, documented 48 cases […]
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The IFP calls upon the KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Sipho Hlomuka, the MEC Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli, as well as the KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala, to immediately establish a Task Team to investigate the killing of izinduna in KwaZulu-Natal. The IFP’s call follows the assassination of induna Prince […]
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The IFP notes the concerns raised by protesters who have taken to the streets of Durban to decry the employment of undocumented foreign nationals, as we firmly believe that South Africa’s immigration system has collapsed. This past week, the protesters gave government an ultimatum that “no truck with a South African registration should enter the […]
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It has been exactly 12 months since the IFP Women’s Brigade – under my leadership – signed a pledge to protect women and children against gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. We did this under the tutelage of IFP President Emeritus, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, and IFP President, Honourable Velenkosini Hlabisa, whom, together with IFP Youth […]
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The IFP in eThekwini District distances itself from its alleged involvement in a campaign by MKVA and ANC to chase away foreigners in eThekwini. We outrightly condemn the peddling of lies against the IFP. The IFP will not – under any circumstances – join forces that seek to destabilise peace and harmony in our society. […]
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The IFP is devastated by the news of untimely passing of yet another soccer star. Anele Ngcongca was tragically called to eternity this morning, in a car accident on the N2 in Fairbreeze, near Mthunzini in KwaZulu-Natal. The news of the passing of the former Bafana Bafana and Sundowns defender has shattered the country, and […]
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The IFP has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Thandi Modise, and asked her to consider tabling an Urgent Debate of National Importance on the issues relating to the growing crisis currently escalating at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), specifically with regard to the imminent retrenchment of hundreds of members of staff. We […]
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