IFP's Buthelezi heading back to Parliament, but not as leader of the party
13 May 2019
Riding the wave of its gains in the 2019 general elections, the IFP says while long-time president, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, will return to Parliament, he will not stand for leadership at the party's next elective conference.
"I have very publicly and clearly indicated what will happen, when it will happen and how it will happen. So, there is no surprise whatsoever that I am returning to Cape Town next week to be sworn in as a Member of Parliament," Buthelezi said on Monday.
He was speaking at a press briefing before a large media contingent at the IFP head offices in Durban.
It was announced that the party would hold its conference no later than July 2019.