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Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa (born 4 January 1965) is a South African politician and former teacher who is currently serving as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs since June 2024. He has been President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) since 2019 and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2023.
Learn about the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, who was appointed in 2024. Find his personal and head of office contacts, and his academic and professional background.
Aug 25, 2019 · Hlabisa, 54, was elected unopposed to replace Mangosuthu Buthelezi as the leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party in August 2019. He is a long-time member of the party, a former school principal, and a supporter of the Ingonyama Trust Board.
The President appointed Hon. Hlabisa as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, a role he embraced in the spirit of servant leadership. Minister Hlabisa is married to Thandeka Nxumalo and has been blessed with six children, Nkosinathi, Nokwanda, Sthembile, Melokuhle, Osimelesonke and Sabeluyabizwa.
Jul 17, 2023 · The police have bolstered IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa's security detail amid an alleged assassination threat as an internal battle for the leadership of the party ahead of the 2024 elections smoulders, News24 can exclusively reveal.
President Hlabisa is leading the charge in calling on all members of the IFP and the citizens of the country who are frustrated and increasingly have lost their confidence in the government of the day; as millions of South Africans face the harshest daily realities and ongoing indignity due to the current state of injustice and poor delivery by ...
Aug 25, 2019 · The former National Teachers’ Union president took over from Mangosuthu Buthelezi at the IFP national elective conference in Ulundi. He called for unity and reconciliation with the ANC, and said he will not live to see the chapter of the IFP.
