Hlabisa to present IFP’s 2026 LGE manifesto in KwaMashu on Sunday
Hlabisa is also expected to announce mayoral candidates for the country's eight metros.
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is set to unveil its 2026 local government election manifesto at a gathering in KwaMashu’s Princess Magogo Stadium on Sunday. Party leader Velenkosini Hlabisa is expected to address the crowd, outlining the party's proposed solutions to issues like infrastructure decay, subpar service delivery, and fiscal mismanagement in municipal areas.
Additionally, Hlabisa is anticipated to introduce mayoral candidates for the eight metropolitan areas and key municipalities across the nation. The IFP aims to boost its political representation, having secured just over six percent of the national vote in the 2021 local elections and slightly more than 26 percent in their stronghold, KwaZulu-Natal.
The party faces a formidable challenge in KwaZulu-Natal from the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, as well as from traditional adversaries such as the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
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