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The president is egor
President Ziyaad
Founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Founded 21 March 1975 (1975-03-21)
Headquarters 2 Durban Club Place, Durban
Student wing South African Democratic Students Movement
Ideology Federalism
Conservatism
Zulu minority's interests
Political position Right-wing
Colours Red
National Assembly seats
10 / 400
NCOP seats
2 / 90
Party flag
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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in South Africa. Since its founding, it has been led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. It is currently the fourth largest party in the National Assembly of South Africa, having lost almost half its seats and votes in the 2014 general election and yielding third place to the newly formed Economic Freedom Fighters.

Policies

Policy proposals of the IFP include:

  • Devolution of power to provincial governments
  • Introduction of a parliamentary - instead of presidential - system of government
  • Liberalisation of trade
  • Lower income taxes
  • More flexible labour laws
  • Autonomy for traditional African communities and their leaders
  • Allowing traditional authorities to exercise local government functions
  • Opposing the notion that tribalism is inherently regressive and antithetic to development and progress.

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Inkatha para niños

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