IFP’s Hlabisa praises IFP-DA-ANC-NFP coalition in KZN for 'hitting the ground running'
The IFP's president said the working relationship between the parties also demonstrates the commitment of a partnership that will benefit KwaZulu-Natal residents through prioritising service delivery.
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosini Hlabisa addresses supporters during the IFP election manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on March 10, 2024. Picture: RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP
DURBAN - Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) President Velenkosini Hlabisa has praised the IFP, Democratic Alliance (DA), African National Congress (ANC), and National Freedom Party (NFP) coalition government in KwaZulu-Natal for service delivery that isn’t delayed.
He said the working relationship between the parties also demonstrates the commitment to a partnership that will benefit KwaZulu-Natal residents.
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Two weeks ago, the parties elected an IFP premier, four IFP MECs, three from the ANC, two from the DA, and one from the NFP.
“Already we have achieved great work,” Hlabisa told journalists in Durban on Friday.
“I must thank our leadership for the way that we hit the ground running, ensuring that there are no delays in serving the people.”
CONCERN OVER RAMAPHOSA CABINET DELAYS
The IFP said it is growing concerned over the delays by President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce a new Cabinet.
The party said it expected that by now, ministers forming part of the seventh administration would have been named.
However, disagreements between the ANC and DA on this have put the process to a halt.
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The IFP said it is worried that almost two weeks since the president’s inauguration, there is still no Cabinet.
The IFP had a special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Durban on Friday. Part of its agenda were concerns over the new Cabinet.
The party, which also forms part of the Government of National Unity (GNU), said although it expected the announcement would not be swift, the composition of a Cabinet has taken longer than expected.
“Our concern is for a country that is eager to move forward. The work of governance must begin. We cannot remain in a holding pattern when there is so much to be done,” Hlabisa said.
Hlabisa also urged the parties in the GNU to reach a consensus for the benefit of South Africans, citing that there is no ministerial position that is more important than the electorate.