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The MK Party Is Seeking Answers From The IFP Over The Missing R100 Million In Zululand District

MDN tv — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:04:43 +0000

The fight between Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) after it accused it of misusing R100 million.

According to the statement which the party released on Friday, the MK Party want answrs on what happened to the R100 million loan which the municiplity took from Absa.

“The party is appalled, yet unsurprised, by the latest corruption revelations in Zululand Municipality. This is a district with a notorious documented history of corruption, financial mismanagement by the IFP spanning close to a decade now,” said MK Party Media Officer Shirley Willemse.

Willemse said in 2018-2020 allegations against IFP leadership included a R1.5 million bribe, inflated water tanker contracts which was R30million but they inflated it to R56million and a R32 million security tender for a R15 million contract.

She added that in 2022, a forensic report found evidence of corruption, but was set aside by a court, sparking clashes between the provincial government and the IFP.

Millemse further said in May 2024, allegations of over R500 million in corruption, including R240 million on security for the mayor and R300 million in irregular expenditure emerged.

“The IFP’s track record on corruption makes your hair stand on edge, with allegations of wrongdoing in municipalities they lead. Reports of financial mismanagement, irregular tenders, and abuse of power are a legacy of the FP across all municipality they run in KZN.

“The Zululand District Municipality has been reduced to a cash cow for the IFP, with corruption and looting running rampant. Meanwhile, the community suffers from a severe lack of basic services, with essentials like water, sanitation, and roads in short supply.You become at loss of words when you hear the horror stories of how the municipality lost R32-million in unlawful and illegal withdrawals from its bank account,” she said.

Willemse further said: “Now theres a question of R100 million loan from Absa that was supposed to for procuring backup generators for water plants but the bulk of the money went elsewhere and this is according to the recent findings of the Auditor General report.

“COGTA is complicit in this, they sit and dwiddle they thumbs and do nothing. In 2022 court ruling set aside a report on corruption at Zululand District Municipality, citing procedural unfairness and ultra vires actions by the MEC. The investigation, which cost R6 million, was deemed unlawful, and the MEC’s refusal to comply with the KZN Commissions Act was also found to be unlawful.”

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The NFP Has Finally Agreed To Meet With IFP To Discuss Their Exit From The Government Of Provincial Unity

MDN tv — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:43:57 +0000

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has finally agreed to meet the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) to discuss issues that led to it to abruptly exit the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity.

In a letter addressed to the IFP, it read: “With reference to the letter dated 5 February 2026, the requested date of 15 February 2026 has been accepted by the IFP negotiating team.

“Please note that the meeting will be held on the said date (to be announced). We apologise for the late response. We had to cancel and postpone other commitments on the day.”

This will be the first meeting between the two parties since its formation when the late former leader Zanele Magwaza-Msibi broke away from the IFP in 2011.

The NFP recently announced that it will host a programme to celebrate the posthumous birthday of its founder, kaMagwaza-Msibi, who would have turned 64 this month.

The much anticipated meeting will take place on Sunday.

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KZN Premier Thami Ntuli Faces Crucial Motion of No Confidence Today | Coalition on the Brink

MDNtv — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:19:39 +0000

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is facing a motion of no confidence in the provincial legislature today, Monday, 15 December 2025, in what is shaping up to be a defining moment for the province’s fragile coalition government.

The motion, tabled by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), accuses Ntuli of financial mismanagement and leadership failures since taking office in June 2024. The MKP, now the largest party in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature, says it holds a mandate to govern and is actively lobbying other MPLs to support the motion.

To remove the premier, 41 votes are required. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the National Freedom Party (NFP) are pledging their support, significantly boosting the opposition’s numbers.

Meanwhile, the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) — made up of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Democratic Alliance (DA), African National Congress (ANC) and NFP — insists it is resisting the challenge and defending the current administration.

The IFP Youth Brigade is dismissing the no-confidence bid as political grandstanding that undermines service delivery, as protests and political tensions escalate ahead of the vote.

If the motion succeeds, it topples the premier and reshapes KwaZulu-Natal’s political landscape, placing coalition politics in the province under intense scrutiny.

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The Battle For The Soul Of KZN As The MKP Pushes Ahead With Continues With Vote Of No Confidence KZN Premier Thami Ntuli

MDN tv — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:37:15 +0000

The battle lines have been drawn for the soul of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) between the Inkatha Freedom Party and the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party(MKP).

The MKP want the Premier of KZN Thani Ntuli removed as the leader of the province through the motion of the confidence which will take place on 15 December at the KZN Legislature.

On Monday, during the IFP NEC meeting, the party threw their weight behind Ntuli accusing the MKP of wanting to destabilising the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU).

In a statement released by the IFP on Monday, the party said: “The IFP reaffirms its full confidence in the Premier of KZN Thami Ntuli, ahead of the baseless motion of no confidence brought by the uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP). This motion represents a reckless attempt to destabilise the province at a time when KZN requires focused governance and continuity.

Under Premier Ntuli’s leadership, KwaZulu-Natal has made notable strides, including securing R100 billion in investment—signifying investor confidence in the province’s stability and direction. If the MKP truly believes it has legitimate concerns, it should submit them to the appropriate oversight bodies rather than resorting to political theatrics. Moreover, the MKP must prioritise pressing issues of its own making—especially the safe return of South Africans misled into travelling to Russia to engage in a conflict they neither understood nor consented to,” the statement read.

Responding to the IFP statement, MKP National Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said the party is making a clear call to all members, supporters and progressive forces across the province to unite behind the Vote of No Confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli and the DA-led government.

“This province cannot continue under a coalition whose political DNA is rooted in protecting privilege, preserving elite control and maintaining the economic structures that keep the African majority on the margins of their own land.

“From the beginning, this coalition was never a government of the people, it was a political experiment engineered to stabilise minority interests at the expense of the suffering black working class. Its purpose has been to manage the crisis of poverty, instead of transforming the conditions that produce it. That is why unemployment grows, services collapse and inequality widens while those who claim to govern, busy themselves with defending inherited power,” he said.

Ndhlela said that the Vote of No Confidence is a confrontation between two visions, one that protects the old order and another that seeks to dismantle it so that the resources of Kwa-Zulu Natal serve the people who built this province with their labour and sacrifice.

“We call upon all progressive Members of the Legislature to recognise that neutrality in a moment of injustice is a luxury of the powerful. The people have spoken through their lived experience, through their poverty, through their exclusion. They want a government that understands their struggle, not one that treats their suffering as background noise to elite negotiations.

“The MK Party is prepared to work with any force committed to breaking the hold of neoliberal governance in KwaZulu Natal. We are ready to build a government rooted in the will of the people, accountable to the people and guided by the clear understanding that true political power belongs to those who produce and sustain society, not those who exploit it,” he said.

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