Traditional leaders voice support for IFP in Eastern Cape
More than 20 traditional leaders in the Eastern Cape have supported the IFP. They praised the KZN CoGTA MEC for his support of traditional leadership. At the same time, they condemned their own provincial MEC for neglect. This endorsement helps the IFP campaign in the Alfred Nzo region. This area has historically been dominated by the ANC. The move comes ahead of local council elections.
Over 20 Eastern Cape traditional leaders have openly backed the IFP, praising KZN CoGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi’s support for traditional leadership while condemning their own provincial MEC for neglect. The rare endorsement marks a major boost for the IFP's campaign to expand into the historically ANC-dominated Alfred Nzo region ahead of local council elections.