The Inkatha Freedom Party on Friday promised an ”exciting” local government election campaign, saying it intends to take full advantage of the African National Congress’s troubles regarding former deputy president Jacob Zuma.
”The political situation in the ruling party is creating space for expansion in others and we certainly intend to seize the opportunity,” secretary general Musa Zondi said.
He said he was referring to the ”apparent lack of unity over the Zuma saga”.
Zuma, who is suspended from his post as deputy president of the party as he faces corruption and rape charges, has received on-off support from various groupings in the ANC and the tripartite alliance.
Zondi said the IFP’s election campaign will be launched on January 14 at a rally at Durban’s King Zwelethini Stadium. — Sapa