On Monday, 11 December, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will hold a two-day policy conference in Empangeni its first major political gathering since the death of its founder and emeritus president, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
Observers say IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa needs to assert himself to maintain control of the party since the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.