The IFP gains a seasoned administrator as Dr Bongani Mncwango joins the party, signaling growth ambitions and strengthened leadership before the local elections

Gauteng chair Bonginkosi Dhlamini says that challenging the founder’s choice for president would erode his legacy, sparking debate in the IFP

SCORE: B In 2024,Velenkosini Hlabisa quickly brought both structure and order to South Africa’s most dysfunctional tier of government, reading them the riot act over unpaid Eskom and water board debts. In 2025, the minister continued his progress with the department by first extending community work programme contracts for older workers in February, reversing an […]

Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to announce the election date ahead of proclamation

GBVF is now officially a national disaster, requiring all levels of government to intensify prevention, support services and long-term interventions

The leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party said more women would be deployed in positions such as mayors, deputy mayors and speakers

The Inkatha Freedom Party president said the VAT debate should not be weaponised to derail the coalition government’s primary mandate of ensuring economic stability and service delivery

The SOC will be at the high court on Thursday to oppose an application for its liquidation

SCORE: B Velenkosini Hlabisa quickly brought both structure and order to South Africa’s most dysfunctional tier of government, reading them the riot act over unpaid Eskom and water board debts. He has established an inter-ministerial committee focused on improving audit outcomes at all 257 municipalities and has intervened in a number of stalled municipal infrastructure […]

A total of 21 parties and five independents will contest the dysfunctional Limpopo council next week

The Inkatha Freedom Party says it will resolve all policy issues through the cabinet clearing house

Leader Velenkosini Hlabisa is being challenged by KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli

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The politicians are haggling over our future but we citizens created the situation and so we need to fix it

The party pulled of a show of strength in its final rally before the 29 May national and provincial elections

The Pietermaritzburg business chamber says the move would destroy the regional economy

Parties want the Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party to account for ‘confusing’ message to voters

John Steenhuisen and Velenkosini Hlabisa cast a line in the water to exploit the ANC’s weaknesses

Opposition parties are aiming to use the ANC’s water infrastructure failures to garner votes

Many if not most South Africans welcome the decline of electoral support for the ANC. But the alarming reality is that the alternatives could be far worse