Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi said that he’d been reliably informed that there were people within the IFP who wanted it to see it split for their selfish gains and he would support the party leadership in stopping them.
EWN had a virtual chat with Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi ahead of his 92nd birthday. Buthelezi said that he remained hopeful despite how the country had been mismanaged.
Eyewitness News had a virtual chat with Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi ahead of his 92nd birthday. Buthelezi said his dying wish was for the African National Congress and the Inkatha Freedom Party to mend relations.
The IFP founder, who recently recovered from COVID-19, said he's thankful for life and had received a number of birthday wishes from many South Africans, including Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize.
The elder statesman – who has recently recovered from COVID-19 – turns 92 on Thursday.
Buthelezi's family said that he was asymptomatic and medical tests showed that he was in good health.
The last surviving Rivonia trialist is celebrating his 95th birthday through a virtual gathering on Saturday afternoon.
Tributes poured in for Dr Richard Maponya at his funeral which was held at the University of Johannesburg's campus in Soweto. President Cyril Ramaphosa, Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Felicia Mabuza-Suttle were some of the guests that were in attendance.
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.
