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Inkatha Freedom Party

right-wing Zulu nationalist political party in South Africa
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Summary

Inkatha Freedom Party is a political party[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Inkatha Freedom Party was a member of Democrat Union of Africa[3].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party was a member of International Democracy Union[4].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party is in the country of South Africa[5].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's instance of is recorded as political party[6].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's headquarters location is recorded as Durban[7].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's headquarters location is recorded as Ulundi[8].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's Commons category is recorded as Inkatha Freedom Party[9].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as FF0000[10].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's chairperson is recorded as Velenkosini Hlabisa[11].
  • March 21, 1975 marks the founding of Inkatha Freedom Party[12].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's official website is recorded as https://www.ifp.org.za/[13].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Inkatha Freedom Party[14].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's political ideology is recorded as conservatism[15].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's political ideology is recorded as populism[16].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's political ideology is recorded as anti-communism[17].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's political ideology is recorded as federalism[18].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's political ideology is recorded as economic liberalism[19].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's political alignment is recorded as right-wing[20].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's number of seats in assembly is recorded as {'amount': '+17'}[21].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's number of seats in assembly is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[22].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zu', 'text': 'IQembu leNkatha yeNkululeko'}[23].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IFP'}[24].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's general secretary is recorded as Siphosethu Lindinkosi Ngcobo[25].
  • Inkatha Freedom Party's member category is recorded as Category:Inkatha Freedom Party politicians[26].

Body

Founding

March 21, 1975 marks the founding of Inkatha Freedom Party[12].

Identity

Inkatha Freedom Party's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IFP'}[24].

Leadership

Inkatha Freedom Party's chairperson is recorded as Velenkosini Hlabisa[11].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Durban[7], a city[27], in South Africa[28], founded in 1835[29] and Ulundi[8], a town[30], in South Africa[31], founded in 1873[32].

Why It Matters

Inkatha Freedom Party has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Durban Mangosuthu Buthelezi South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    General secretary → Siphosethu Lindinkosi Ngcobo
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    Instance of → political party
    Chairperson → Velenkosini Hlabisa
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