Dear Honourable Members Please find the LINK for the Hybrid Funeral Service in Remembrance and Honour of the late Honourable Simo Ezra Mfayela (MP), which is scheduled on Thursday, 31 December at 09h00 – 13h00: Join Zoom Funeral Service: https://parliament-gov-za.zoom.us/j/99613325995?pwd=MjQ1cWZHb0lIZlBvVDR4RE12aXREZz09 Meeting ID: 996 1332 5995 Passcode: 168645 Please note that the LINK will be LIVE […]

It is with deep sadness and regret, that I confirm on behalf of the Mfayela Family, the passing on of IFP stalwart, Honourable Simon Ezra Mfayela. On behalf of the IFP President Emeritus and Parliamentary Leader, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, MP and the IFP Caucus in Parliament, we extend our deepest sympathies and condolences on his […]

The IFP welcomes this evening’s address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, which outlined a number of measures to curb the transmission of Covid-19 in our country, and further announced the adjustment to Level 3 lockdown. This address was expected, as many South Africans have let their guard down and acted irresponsibly during this festive period. In […]

On behalf of the leadership of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), my own family and the entire IFP rank-and-file, I wish to take this opportunity to wish every South African a very blessed festive season, and a prosperous 2021. 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. Having found ourselves in difficult economic […]

Founder and President Emeritus of the Inkatha Freedom Party   At this time of year, when we remember the birth of Christ, we imagine a peaceful scene in a stable in Bethlehem. We think of the bright star, the wise men and the worshipping shepherds; of a serene Mary and of Joseph bursting with pride. […]

The IFP in uGu Municipality is devastated by the growing number of nuns who have succumbed to Covid-19. This follows yesterday’s announcement that the 9th nun belonging to the Daughters of Saint Francis Assisi Mission in Port Shepstone, under uGu Municipality, had passed away. Three other nuns are said to be in a critical state […]

On Sunday, 20 December 2020, IFP President, Hon. Velenkosini Hlabisa, will attend the unveiling of the tombstone of Bro. Remegius Mizraem Sibiya OTR (born 06/11/1910 – died 30/04/1999), at St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in eMabheleni, uMzumbe, on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. President Hlabisa will be paying tribute to this fallen veteran, who left […]

The IFP welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement this evening – in consultation with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) and Cabinet – that we implement stricter measures in coronavirus hotspots, and on gatherings. Just a week ago, the President addressed the nation, warning us all of the risks of a second wave, yet it seems […]

The IFP calls on the KZN MEC for Health, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu, to present a detailed plan on the measures that are in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among healthcare workers in public hospitals. This, as the pandemic has begun to sweep through KZN’s medical ranks, with anxiety growing among normally dispassionate medical […]

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in Gauteng extends its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Mamelodi Sundowns soccer player, Motjeka Madisha. The 25-year-old Madisha had a promising future ahead of him. His shocking and untimely death came as a result of a tragic car accident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday […]