IFP Shuts Down Prospects of Coalitions With EFF and ANC, Leaving Mzansi Annoyed: “It Will Never Work”

• The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) closed the door to forming a coalition with the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
• The political party made the remarks after the Red Berets recently publicly announced it cut ties with the IFP
• Leader of the EFF Julius Malema earlier said his political party would support motions of no confidence in municipalities with mayors from the IFP

JOHANNESBURG - The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) shut down the possibility of forming a coalition government with the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

During a media briefing on Monday, 30 January, the IFP slammed the ANC for the country’s failures and accused the EFF of flip-flopping. The remarks were made after the Red Berets recently cut ties with the IFP.

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After the political parties cut ties, the IFP would require support from other parties in eight municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. However, it remained adamant that it would ask for the ANC’s support, according to EWN.

IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa said the party would never have a relationship with the ANC because of its failures. He also said that following EFF leader Julius Malema’s remarks he believes that the door to coalitions is over.

While addressing the media on Sunday, 29 January, Malema said the political party would support motions of no confidence in municipalities with IFP mayors. He said the EFF would ensure the IFP was removed from positions of authority in Gauteng municipalities.

Malema also said EFF deputy mayors have been instructed to resign and remain as ordinary councillors. He said the IFP has adopted the “arrogant and entitled posture” of the Democratic Alliance, according to News24.

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Mzansi reacts to the IFP and EFF drama

@Rayboyzer said:

“The coalition is not working it will never work and it will create chaos for the community under it.”

@Peterpu03911561 commented:

“Flip flop, flip flop, flip flop.”

@Craiges2 added:

“Join the dots, people. A coalition of hell is building behind the scenes. All these corrupt criminal thugs need to go.”

Sihle Zikalala to resign as MEC as ANC redeploys him to Parliament: “He was useless as Premier,” SA complains

Briefly News also reported that the ANC has decided to redeploy former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala to the National Assembly.

Zikalala will have to resign from his position of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC by Tuesday, 31 January before he takes on his new position in Parliament.

The ANC has not revealed what position Zikalala will fill, but only stated that the party is confident that the Cogta MEC redeployment will "accelerate the agenda of the national democratic revolution".

Source: Briefly News