{"id":21192,"date":"2013-07-17T17:55:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T15:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/nfp-and-anc-can-still-make-it-work\/"},"modified":"2013-07-17T17:55:46","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T15:55:46","slug":"nfp-and-anc-can-still-make-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/nfp-and-anc-can-still-make-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018NFP and ANC can still make it work\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        \t                                <!-- Main Editorial Image --><br \/>\n                    \t\t\t      \t\t\t                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/f5de5_1271314962.jpg\" alt=\"nfp's msibi\" title=\"\" class=\"pics\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"captions_credit_article\">INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"captions\">File photo: NFP president Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi<\/p>\n<p class=\"captions\">\n<p class=\"related_articles\">Related Stories<\/p>\n<ul class=\"menu_tab_lists_related\">\n<li><a class=\"related_articles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za:80\/news\/crime-courts\/umvoti-ouster-case-goes-to-court-1.1547696\">Umvoti ouster case goes to court<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--PSTYLE=WT Web Text--><\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Durban &#8211; The relationship between the NFP and ANC in KwaZulu-Natal\u2019s hung municipalities might have broken down, but NFP president Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi is confident the two parties can still work together against the IFP. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">KaMagwaza-Msibi made this comment on Tuesday soon after her party, the IFP, and the DA removed the ANC from power in the Umvoti Municipality in Greytown. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">This is despite the coalition between the NFP and ANC in 19 hung municipalities in KZN, formed after the 2011 local government elections. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">The agreement was that neither would vote against the other in favour of the IFP. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">But  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">NFP councillors have defied their leaders despite disciplinary action in Endumeni (Dundee), uMtshezi (Estcourt), Mpofana (Mooi River), Nkandla, uMlalazi (Eshowe) and other municipalities. On Tuesday political analyst Protas Madlala said the coalition had been badly implemented. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">The problem was a \u201ctop-down\u201d approach that did not accommodate ANC and NFP members on the ground, he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cZanele (kaMagwaza-Msibi) is always forcing her councillors to vote with the ANC because she is angry with the IFP, but this does not work. NFP members are still IFP at heart.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cAnother problem is that NFP councillors have been complaining that ANC councillors are arrogant. The coalition can work if the ANC gives some mayoral positions to their NFP counterparts,\u201d said Madlala. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">KaMagwaza-Msibi claimed to be unaware of the latest developments in Umvoti which led to NFP councillor Zamokwakhe Xaba taking over as mayor after her party voted with the IFP and DA to replace the ANC\u2019s Philani Mavundla who resigned. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">The IFP was given the posts of deputy mayor and Speaker. The matter has now been referred to the Pietermaritzburg High Court to decide if the IFP, NFP and DA acted correctly in kicking the ANC out of power. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cAt the party level the relationship between us and the ANC is still very healthy. I know that some ANC and NFP councillors have misbehaved. We can still fix this as we are still very committed to the coalition. In other municipalities, such as uMlalazi, such problems have been resolved,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">But  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">IFP spokesman Joshua Mazibuko said the IFP and NFP had a healthy relationship at municipal level. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cNFP councillors defy their leadership because it is difficult for them to work with the ANC councillors,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">ANC spokesman Senzo Mkhize agreed with KaMagwaza-Msibi that the coalition was not beyond repair. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">He said: \u201cWe have five a side in the province and two a side in all municipalities, which meet regularly to resolve disputes. Right now there are very few municipalities where the relationship has problems.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\"><strong>The Mercury<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS File photo: NFP president Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi Related Stories Umvoti ouster case goes to court Durban &#8211; The relationship between the NFP and ANC in KwaZulu-Natal\u2019s hung municipalities might have broken down, but NFP president Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi is confident the two parties can still work together against the IFP. 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