Malema warns that a multi-party coalition without MK in KZN, spells trouble

Simon Nare

THE IFP with the help of a multi-party coalition is on the verge of reclaiming the premiership of KwaZulu-Natal in a deal that has left out the MK Party –  a party that won the most votes in the province but set for relegation to the opposition bench.

The agreement between IFP, ANC, DA and NFP has concluded that the IFP’s Thami Ntuli will be taking over as Premier –  a first for the party since 2004 when it lost the seat to the ANC.

The KwaZulu-Natal coalition was sealed when the NFP, which had also held talks with MKP leader and former President Jacob Zuma,  joined the other three parties in a move that raised concerns that the wishes of most people in the province who had voted MK would not be realised.

However, EFF leader Julius Malema has called out President Cyril Ramaphosa for endorsing a