The IFP extends our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones on the passing of Comrade Bheki Malembe, who was tragically shot and killed at his home in Ndabayakhe yesterday. Comrade Bheki Malembe served as the Chairperson of the IFP Branch in Ward 29 in Ndabayakhe, which forms part of […]

SPEECH BY HON. MTHOKOZISI NXUMALO MP ON THE OCCASION OF THE SPECIAL SITTING OF YOUTH PARLIAMENT Youth Power – Growing South Africa Together In A Time Of Covid-19 Parliament, Cape Town: 26 June 2020 Honourable Speaker; The IFP Youth Brigade commemorates the youth who sacrificed their lives and safety during the Soweto uprising 1976. They […]

The IFP has today written to the Speaker of Parliament, Thandi Modise, to consider tabling an Urgent Debate of National Importance on the issue of the reopening of schools and the phasing-in of grades during our collective fight against the deadly spread of COVID-19. We have requested that the Speaker make this consideration for Members […]

The IFP calls for a swift and clear programme of action in fighting an ongoing spate of killings in the province. We are of a view that our province is being seized by hoodlums, who are taking advantage of the fact that more attention focused on dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic’s devastation. We call upon […]

The IFP welcomes the difficult, honest and challenging report delivered before Parliament’s Communications Portfolio Committee this evening. The reality of the difficult financial affairs, years of poor management, pending corruption cases, many suspensions and lack of decisive and strong leadership from the top down has finally sunk in. It is certainly unfortunate that the public […]

The Minister of Finance has not made any major pronouncements on the state of state owned entities and has left far too much room for speculation in a time whereby certainty is required to boost investor confidence. The IFP welcomes the zero-based budget approach as it allows for flexibility in the financial management in response […]

The IFP calls on the KZN Premier to take action against the KZN MEC of Health, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu, for hiding information about the weekly Covid-19 statistics. The IFP wonders what the MEC is hiding, as she is hell-bent on concealing the information. We want to know whether Covid-19 is increasing, or if it is declining. […]

There’s no beating around the bush – this Wednesday’s tabling of the Special Adjustments Budget and outlining of the Division of Revenue Act will be a balancing act second to none. This Budget is a response to a crisis – situated within our existing crisis of junk status and a smaller revenue pool to draw from – […]

The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal is shocked and dismayed at the amount spent by the Department on the purchase of water tanks in the Province. The Department released a press statement on 18 June 2020, refuting social media allegations that it had issued a tender costing the Department R170 000 for one water tank. The Department said […]