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FILE: King Misuzulu kaZwelithini Zulu meets with KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala at the kwaKhangelamankengane palace on 13 May, 2021. Picture: KZN Government.

Velenkosini hlabisa

IFP's Hlabisa: KZN ANC must decide on recognising Misuzulu as monarch or not

By Nhlanhla Mabaso

On Thursday, Zulu arrived late for the State of the Province Address in Pietermaritzburg and his entrance caused the speaker of the house to ask Premier Sihle...

  • FILE: IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. Picture: Twitter/@IFPinParliament

    IFP's Hlabisa says agreement with ANC not a coalition

    On Wednesday, the IFP announced that it had reached a consensus with the ANC on governance issues.

    187 days ago
  • FILE: IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. Picture: Twitter/@IFPinParliament

    Hlabisa: IFP won't enter coalitions with parties clouded by corruption

    IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa said that they only wanted honest partners.

    197 days ago
  • POLITICAL PROMISES: Ramaphosa, Malema and Buthelezi on the campaign trail

    In the build-up to the local government elections set to take place on 1 November 2021, political parties are out in full force campaigning all over the country. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa took the party's message to Kimberley, EFF leader Julius Malema campaigned in Mpumalanga and IFP president emeritus Mangosuthu Buthelezi and IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa were in Phoenix, Durban.

    225 days ago
  • ICYMI: Top moments from the IFP’s 2021manifesto launch

    The Inkatha Freedom Party launched its 2021 manifesto for the local government elections on 30 September 2021. Here are some top moments. #LGE2021 #IFPManifesto

    235 days ago
  • The IFP leadership at the launch of the party's election manifesto on 30 September 2021. Picture: @IFPinParliament/Twitter

    IFP promises you safety in exchange for your vote

    IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa said the party would make communities safer if elected into power in the upcoming local government elections.

    235 days ago
  • The IFP leadership at the launch of the party's election manifesto on 30 September 2021. Picture: @IFPinParliament/Twitter

    IN FULL: Velenkosini Hlabisa's IFP manifesto speech

    Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosini Hlabisa delivered the keynote speech at the party's manifesto launch for the 1 November local government elections.

    236 days ago
  • FILE: IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. Picture: Twitter/@IFPinParliament

    IFP promises to establish corruption court for public finance mismanagement

    The party launched its election manifesto on Thursday ahead of the upcoming polls in Durban.

    236 days ago
  • FILE: IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa. Picture: @IFPinParliament/Twitter

    IFP wants to retain Nkandla Municipality in the upcoming elections

    IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa said residents in KwaZulu-Natal had enough of the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), pointing to corruption.

    241 days ago
  • FILE: IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. Picture: Twitter/@IFPinParliament

    IFP leader Hlabisa: I chose to pay tribute to Buthelezi with election posters

    Velenkosini Hlabisa’s image does not appear on the IFP’s election posters, but he told journalists it was a matter of respect for founding president Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

    242 days ago
  • FILE: Former IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Buthelezi: Corrupt faction in IFP wants to see party split

    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.

    635 days ago
  • Zandile Gumede (left) with KZN Legislature Speaker Nontembeko Boyce (right). Picture: Supplied

    KZN opposition parties criticise ANC move to deploy Gumede in legislature

    The ANC removed Gumede as eThekwini mayor last year citing poor peformance but the party now said that she was fit to serve as a provincial lawmaker.

    643 days ago
  • FILE: IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    IFP's Hlabisa says DBE being unrealistic on date for reopening schools

    IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa said based on the party’s assessment, the Education Department was poorly equipped to reopen schools for grade 7 and matric pupils next week.

    722 days ago
  • Velenkosini Hlabisa is the new IFP president. Picture: @IFPinParliament/Twitter

    DA, FF+ grandstanding with court action on lockdown regulations - IFP

    IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa said that instead of politicising government’s approach to COVID-19, the DA and the Freedom Front Plus should consider using availing platforms for consulting government.

    734 days ago
  • FILE: According to Velenkosini Hlabisa, the party's former president Mangosuthu Buthelezi had been a great mentor to him and the party had tasked Buthelezi to champion some key causes for the party.Pciture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN.

    Former IFP leader Buthelezi to lead reconciliation project with ANC

    IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa believed if the ANC made certain public concessions - the IFP's public image will be cleansed.

    960 days ago
  • Velenkosini Hlabisa looks on at Mangosuthu Buthelezi portrait at the IFP's offices in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    New IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa ready to hit the ground running

    Hlabisa assured party members that he would champion the fight against violence against women and children and grow party structures.

    1002 days ago
  • Former leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi on the last day of the IFP conference held at Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal. Buthelezi stepped down at the conference after 44 years in power.  Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    IFP resolves to appoint Buthelezi as president emeritus

    The resolution was taken, among others, at Ulundi on Sunday as the party concluded its national elective conference.

    1003 days ago
  • Buthelezi: I know my time is limited because of my age

    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.

    1003 days ago
  • IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa at the last of the IFP conference that saw Mangosuthu Buthelezi step down.  Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Hlabisa: I was not handpicked by Buthelezi to lead IFP

    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.

    1003 days ago
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