The IFP is celebrating another victory in a by-election in KwaZulu-Natal and the party believes this victory is confirmation that it is ready to reclaim the province in next year’s elections. The IFP trounced the ANC‚ winning 52% of the vote in the by-election held in Ward 7 in Mthonjaneni in the King Cetshwayo district in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday‚ pushing its support from the 47% it got in the local government elections in 2016. This is the third ward to be won by the party in the province this year following victories in Nkandla and Mtubatuba. IFP MP and national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said in a statement on Thursday that the by-election victory was confirmation of the people’s trust in the party. "Yesterday’s resounding victory in Ward 7‚ Mthonjaneni‚ confirms that the people of KwaZulu-Natal are ready to win back the province in 2019. When it comes to trust‚ no one beats the IFP. Ours is a legacy of integrity and honest leadership. We don’t make promises that c...
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