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National Freedom Party secretary general Teddy Thwala fired — again
Thwala was dismissed at a hearing held in his absence
KZN court blocks NFP leader Barnes from suspending secretary general Thwala
Thwala cannot be suspended or disciplined until an earlier court challenge to the December 2023 conference outcome has been completed
NFP secretary general seeks fresh interdict over ‘relentless victimisation’ by party president Ivan Barnes
A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
KwaZulu-Natal unity government under threat from renewed infighting in National Freedom Party
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New Ooms sweep clean
Down in the kingdom, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is also cleaning house
National Freedom Party could be the kingmaker with a single seat in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature
The NF party wants a provincial cabinet seat in return for its support
Embattled NFP makes the ballot – for now
The National Freedom Party still has to navigate two court cases and a liquidation battle
New court battle poses fresh threat to future of NFP
Members say outcome of December conference was manipulated
Electoral commission blow for embattled NFP
The party has until next March to elect a unified national leadership if it wants to contest the 2024 polls
NFP clears conference hurdle as it readies for 2024
The party needs to settle its internal battles if it hopes to contest the elections
Is there life for the IFP after Buthelezi?
Leadership tension and a coalition backlash are the first hurdles the party faces
Election debts haunt ANC, NFP
Both parties could be liquidated, a first in South African history
NFP faces liquidation ahead of national and provincial election
The party is also dealing with an internal revolt by its councillors over its coalition with the ANC and Economic Freedom Fighters
Buthelezi bows out … at long last
Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s reign as the leader of the IFP has finally ended
Mangosuthu Buthelezi: I did not walk these last 42 years alone
After more than four decades at the helm of the IFP, Buthelezi announced that he would be stepping down at the party’s next elective conference