Leadership tension and a coalition backlash are the first hurdles the party faces
who resigned in 2011, both of whom went on to form their own breakaway parties.
A succession of elective conferences were postponed, most recently in 2018, over factionalism and allegations that leaders in the party were responsible for the creation of “ghost” branches to boost their numbers at election time. The agreement has seen the IFP and DA share mayoral troika positions to consolidate their control in urban areas such as the City of uMhlathuze in the north of the province.Multiparty Charter for South AfricaThe agreement among the grouping makes Hlabisa the most likely candidate for the presidency, should the coalition unseat the ANC nationally next year.
Tensions between the two peaked earlier this year, resulting in Hlabisa’s security detail being increased. Both Ngcobo and Hlabisa said this week that they were determined to keep the party going and continue with Buthelezi’s work.
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