EFF LEADER JULIUS MALEMA MUST STOP MISLEADING THE PUBLIC

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EFF LEADER JULIUS MALEMA MUST STOP MISLEADING THE PUBLIC

EFF LEADER JULIUS MALEMA MUST STOP MISLEADING THE PUBLIC - THE GOVERNMENT OF PROVINCIAL UNITY IS THE MAJORITY IN KWAZULU-NATAL

The Inkatha Freedom Party Youth Brigade (IFPYB) in KwaZulu-Natal calls on EFF Leader Julius Malema to desist from misleading the public and from creating false expectations for the MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal. During his media briefing yesterday, Mr Malema made factually incorrect claims that the MK Party constitutes the majority in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature. 

This reckless and misleading assertion appears to be an attempt to regain lost relevance and to create an illusion that the MK Party’s motion of no confidence against the hardworking Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli, has any chance of succeeding when it is tabled on Monday, 15 December 2025.

We must remind Mr Malema of basic political reality: If the MK Party were a majority in KwaZulu-Natal, they would be leading government, not sitting as the official opposition. Their status as the official opposition automatically means that the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) is the majority governing formation in the province.

For further clarity, a majority requires 50% plus one of the total vote. The people of KwaZulu-Natal did not give any single party such a mandate. Instead, the electorate indicated their preference for a collaborative and stable provincial administration, which is why the IFP, ANC, DA and NFP came together to form the Government of Provincial Unity.

Mr Malema must stop giving false hope to his allies in the MK Party regarding the removal of the Premier through a vote of no confidence. Removing a Premier is not a trivial matter. The law is clear: Chapter 6 section 130(10) of the Constitution of our country, states that a Premier may only be removed from office if at least two-thirds of the Members of the Provincial Legislature vote in

favour of such a motion. In the case of KZN legislature that requires 53.33 members from 80 members in the legislature. EFF and MKP alliance have only 39 members.

Mr Malema’s sudden interest in this motion is nothing more than wishful thinking. It stems from misguided hopes that, should the MK Party’s motion miraculously succeed, the EFF might secure one or two MEC positions despite holding only two seats in the Legislature. 

This is despite the EFF’s own KZN Leader, stating last week that they would not be supporting the MK Party. The contradictory statements are yet another example of the EFF’s habitual flip-flopping.

The IFP Youth Brigade is not surprised by Mr Malema’s theatrics. His political posture has always thrived on instability, division, and disruption. The truth, however, is simple: The Government of Provincial Unity in KwaZulu-Natal is stable, effective, and development-focused under the stewardship of Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli and his Cabinet colleagues. 

The province has become a construction site, with roads being resurfaced, potholes repaired, houses built for vulnerable families, and major investments accelerating improvements in education infrastructure.

The MK Party’s frivolous attempt to table a motion of no confidence in Premier Ntuli is nothing but political grandstanding, a shallow stunt aimed at generating attention, not grounded in any fact-based criticism or substantive concerns. Supported by the minority EFF, this reckless move exposes their true intention: to destabilise a functional, united, and service-delivery-driven provincial administration.

In light of the EFF’s opportunistic behaviour, the IFP Youth Brigade in KwaZulu-Natal is calling on all IFP councillors across municipalities to table motions of no confidence against all EFF councillors currently occupying positions in local government.

The IFP Youth Brigade remains steadfast in its support for the Government of Provincial Unity under the diligent and principled leadership of Premier Ntuli. We will not allow the MK Party, nor its newly found partner, the EFF, to jeopardise peace, stability, or the developmental momentum of this beautiful KwaZulu-Natal province.

ENDS

Hon. Mncedisi Maphisa (MPL)

Chairperson: IFP KZN Youth Brigade 

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