ANC, IFP reach agreement on political rallies
The African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) have reached an agreement to hold political rallies in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, over the weekend, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Thursday.
Regional leaders of both the parties signed an agreement on Wednesday night in which they pledged not to disrupt each others’ political events.
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The agreement comes after the ANC approached the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday for a court interdict preventing the IFP from having a political event close to its rally on Saturday.
The IFP opposed the application and claimed that it would not be stopped from campaigning for the upcoming elections.
The court was expected to rule on the matter on Thursday. However, the ANC’s court action will now fall away following the Wednesday night agreement.—Sapa
