IFP manifesto uniting against poverty, corruption and crime

Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters filled Moses Mabhida Stadium as the party launched its 2024 election manifesto on Sunday, 10 March.

The IFP has a 13-point plan for the people of South Africa, which would tackle poverty, corruption and crime in the country.

IFP 13-Point Plan for 2024 elections

At the manifesto launch, the president of the IFP Velenkosini Hlabisa, unveiled the 13- point plan, promising South Africa what it would be like if the country were in the party’s hands.

According to the Daily Maverick, the party’s plan is to give South Africans hope and rescue the country from the complex socio-economic crisis.

Hlabisa said his party has a “programme of action”, which focuses on creating jobs, revitalising the economy through decisive action against crime and corruption, and resolving energy challenges by diversifying the sector for an end to rolling blackouts.

The IFP calls for South Africans to have full ownership of spazas, and there should be 80% of local staff in companies and prioritising low-skilled jobs for South Africans.

The party also vowed to enhance immigration control for national security due to the illegal immigration crisis.

“The IFP will roll out free basic education while reforming NSFAS so that it delivers on its mandate of empowering the youth,” reads the manifesto, which also commits to reducing the price of internet data.

“The IFP will roll out an Unemployed Graduate Grant of R3,000 for a fixed period, to assist graduates to find meaningful employment,” the manifesto says.

Campaigning of the IFP

The week ahead of the rally, the party held several mini rallies and events in Durban and the surrounding areas.

Supporters across KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and the Eastern Cape, including elders, men with traditional weapons, and young children, were brought to Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium.

The joyous atmosphere in the packed stadium dimmed as news broke that 36 people were injured in a bus accident on the way to the manifesto launch in Durban.

IFP spokesman Mkhuleko Hlengwa, the event’s MC, proudly announced a packed stadium, defying sceptics.

The day’s highlight was an IFP helicopter with a giant flag featuring late founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s face, emphasising the party’s reliance on his appeal, echoed by supporters wearing “Do it for Shenge” T-shirts.

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