IFP to consolidate ‘elective conference road map’ by end of August

The IFP is gearing up for its elective conferences before the end of this month, with all eyes on the task of choosing the party’s next leader.IFP incumbent Velenkosini Hlabisa is expected to go head-to-head with KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli for the top seat.Hlabisa was recently appointed in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet as co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister while Ntuli leads a four-party coalition in KwaZulu-Natal with just enough numbers to beat the leading MK Party in the province.This was due to the party’s triumph in the post-election talks which…