With the ex-president as a figurehead, the uMkhonto we Sizwe party threatens the ruling party’s national prospects , The complex arithmetic between provincial and national votes means that former President Jacob Zuma's new party could wreck the ruling African National Congress's (ANC) chances of scraping a narrow majority in the elections on 29 May. Instead, it could be forced into choosing some unpalatable partners to assemble a shaky national coalition.
With forecasts that it will win under 50% of the vote in this year's elections, the ruling party prepares for a sea-change, The African National Congress (ANC) will be gravely weakened in this year's national and provincial elections with its share of the vote likely to fall below 50%, but it will not be forced out of government. The fate of President Cyril Ramaphosa depends on how far the ANC vote falls; if below 45%, there will be a concerted push for a new leader.
Velenkosini Hlabisa's deployment comes at a time when the IFP is strongly campaigning to be the governing party in KwaZulu-Natal after the 2024 general elections.
The party said Sunday's gathering in Mofolo Park was an opportunity for his supporters in Gauteng to pay their last respects as the Zulu traditional prime minister was buried in KwaZulu-Natal.
During his eulogy to the late prince on Saturday, Ramaphosa applauded Buthelezi's decision to participate in the 1994 elections, saying it reduced tensions in the country and contributed to peace.
Thousands of IFP supporters, Zulu regiments, and Ulundi residents are expected to fill the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Regional Stadium for the late prince's funeral on Saturday.
The sanitisation of Mangosuthu Buthelezi lends itself to the systematic and intentional erasure of men and women like my grandmother, who had to endure unimaginable brutality at the hands of Inkatha, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.