The IFP is concerned about the alienation of – and discrimination portrayed by the ANC towards – some veteran KZN Legislature Members, who are deserving of being honoured with centenary celebrations. We would like to question the criteria used to select these candidates from among the former Legislature Members who turned 100 this year, and […]
Read ArticleIFP Gauteng Welcomes More Than 200 New Members From Other Political Parties
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in Gauteng is well on track with its preparations for the 2021 Local Government Elections. The Party is emboldened in its Election preparations by the growth of membership in Gauteng, where it is has gained more than 200 new members. Most of these members have found a new home in […]
Read ArticleIFP: Lockdown regulations must be enforced
The IFP calls on the authorities to take the unpopular decision and apply a no-nonsense approach to enforcing lockdown regulations. This comes after the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, revealed that KwaZulu-Natal is among the Provinces that are the key drivers of the new second wave of the Coronavirus. Enforcing lockdown regulations must be […]
Read ArticleSupport our local Idols hopeful
The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal joins the South African masses who are followers of the two remaining Idols Season 16 contestants, Mr Music Mthethwa, and Zama Khumalo. The two remaining hopefuls in the prestigious music competition will fight for number 1 spot on Sunday, 8 December 2020 As the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal, we call upon the […]
Read ArticleIFP: Failure to meet extended deadlines for tabling of reports and financial statements unacceptable
The IFP has been made aware that only 236 of the 296 Departments and public entities met their extended deadline for tabling of their “annual report and financial statements… and the audit report on those statements, in the relevant legislature”. We are cognisant of the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the ability to complete […]
Read ArticleIFP vindicated following seizure of KZN Premier’s Chief Financial Officer’s assets
The IFP feels vindicated following the seizure of several immovable properties and vehicles belonging to the Chief Financial Officer in the KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Office, Ziphathe Cibane, and his co-accused and their entities. The assets – valued at R23 million – were seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). First and […]
Read ArticleIFP President Hlabisa Discourages Grade 12 Pens Down Celebrations
The IFP President, Honourable Velenkosini Hlabisa, has discouraged pens down celebrations amongst Grade 12 learners, as this trend might exacerbate the uncontrollable spread of Covid-19. President Hlabisa, who earlier on today donated approximately 1000 sanitary towels to uMtapo High School learners in Lindelani, North of Durban, encouraged learners to behave and celebrate the festive season […]
Read ArticleIFP: KZN MEC for agriculture must present a plan to fight locust outbreak
The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal calls upon the KZN MEC for Agriculture, Bongi Sithole-Moloi, to inform the public of the measures in place to protect crops in the province, should a locust outbreak pose a threat to our agricultural sector. The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has announced that […]
Read ArticleIFP Rejects Matric Rewrites
The IFP, together with the IFP National Youth Brigade (IFPYB), rejects the latest statement delivered by Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, that the Department will go ahead with rewrites of the matric exam papers that were leaked. We believe that this is a premature move by the Department, particularly in the absence of conclusive findings […]
Read ArticleMedia Advisory: IFP President to Conduct an Oversight Visit to Mtapho High School
Tomorrow, 8 December 2020, IFP President, Hon. Velenkosini Hlabisa, MPL, will conduct an oversight visit to Mtapho High School in Lindelani, in his capacity as the Leader of the Official Opposition in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature. In particular, he will be observing the conditions under which matriculants are completing their final examinations. Matriculants across the […]
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