Mangosuthu Buthelezi was a South African political leader and the founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party. A key figure in the fight against apartheid, Buthelezi played an instrumental role in shaping South Africa's post-apartheid political landscape. His leadership, though often controversial, is marked by his unwavering commitment to his people and his efforts to fight for political autonomy and social justice. His life's work encourages us to lead with conviction and work for lasting change in our communities.

"I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet."



"And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination."



"Clearly you need a new team to go out to bat on your behalf; to fight for your rights and to report back to you personally and to the leadership of the IFP."



"The candidates before you know that the IFP has set up a system of deployed IFP national and provincial leaders who are not only monitoring the performance of candidates during these elections but will also do so after these elections."



"I was proud to call Dr Rupert a friend. He was always a wonderful source of support and kindness."



"I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my policy to talk to everyone."

