At the same time, Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald believes the DA is going to see more high-profile departures and that it could possibly split.
IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa believed if the ANC made certain public concessions - the IFP's public image will be cleansed.
The demonstrations started after Inkatha Freedom Party founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi was shunned at a meeting aimed at quelling tensions in Jules Street.
Mangosuthu Buthelezi had to sit down for a moment as the multitudes walked away from the stage during his speech at Julies Park in Johannesburg.
The resolution was taken, among others, at Ulundi on Sunday as the party concluded its national elective conference.
Former IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi told delegates at the IFP conference on Sunday that his successor Velenkosini Hlabisa has lifted the weight of his shoulders. Buthelezi stepped down from his position of IFP president after 44 years.
Hlabisa said he was nominated at the party's national executive committee (NEC) meeting by another member and the nomination was supported by the rest of NEC.
Hlabisa joined the IFP in 1978 and has served the party in various structures including serving as a public representative.
Velenkosini Hlabisa was elected as the new president of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
The Inkatha Freedom Party's (IFP) general conference got under way on 24 August 2019. Delegates will vote for a new president and other senior leaders. Here's what we learnt about the election process.
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi delivered his last keynote address as the leader of the IFP on 24 August 2019. Buthelezi once again told delegates that he was stepping down and wished his successor well.
Buthelezi said as a politician, he has been the subject of a propaganda campaign by the African National Congress (ANC) which sought to present him as a violent person.
Entrepreneurs braved the sweltering heat of Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal on 24 August 2019 during the party's elective conference. Delegates were spoilt for choice with a variety of food, drinks and party regalia on offer.
The IFP will hold its elective conference which will see a successor take over the reins from the only leader the party has ever had Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi on the weekend of 23-25 August.
In his last opening address as the president of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi announced that he will step down from the position he has held for the past 44 years. The IFP is hosting their elective general conference from the 23 August 2019 until 25 August 2019.
Reports emerged this week that former IFP national chairperson Ziba Ziyane is looking to challenge Buthelezi's preferred candidate Velenkosini Hlabisa.
The ANC’s support declined in the province to 54.22% during the May elections, while the IFP received 16.34% in voter support.
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane reminded President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa of the high unemployment rate.
