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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: Euronews
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: Mediaite
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: Cryptopolitan
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: WalesOnline
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: TheCollector
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: Newsweek
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: KGOU
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: Bloomberg
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: Tagtik
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: Reuters
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: pix11
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: AOL
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[ Thu, Mar 27th 2025 ]: dw
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Wed, March 26, 2025
[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: WBKO
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: KHOU
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: katv
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: WCAX
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: PoliticsHome
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Healthbeat
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Slate
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: KLCC
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Deadline
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: eNCA
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: NDTV
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: MSN
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Euronews
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: KPBS
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Zawya
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: CNN
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Reuters
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: ANI
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: SFGate
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Bizcommunity
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Governing
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Cryptopolitan
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Axios
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: Washingtonian
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: BBC
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[ Wed, Mar 26th 2025 ]: OurQuadCities
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The contested legacy of Inkatha: Mangosuthu Buthelezi and the IFP's 50 year through SA's turbulent history

To understand the IFP's place in South African politics today, we must grapple with its dual legacy: as both a product of apartheid's ethnic engineering and as a movement that genuinely sought to advance African interests within the constraints of that system.
The article from MSN discusses the complex and often controversial legacy of Mangosuthu Buthelezi and his political party, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), over its 50-year history in South Africa. It highlights the IFP's origins in the 1970s as a cultural movement against apartheid, which later evolved into a political entity. The narrative delves into the violent clashes between the IFP and the African National Congress (ANC) during the late 1980s and early 1990s, which resulted in thousands of deaths, largely due to political rivalry and ethnic tensions. Despite these conflicts, Buthelezi played a significant role in the transition to democracy, participating in the negotiations that led to the end of apartheid. His decision to join the 1994 elections at the last moment was pivotal. The article also reflects on Buthelezi's role as a Zulu traditionalist, his leadership style, and the IFP's current political standing, noting its decline in influence but continued relevance in KwaZulu-Natal politics. The legacy of Buthelezi and the IFP is portrayed as multifaceted, marked by both contributions to South African politics and significant controversies.

Read the Full IOL Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/the-contested-legacy-of-inkatha-mangosuthu-buthelezi-and-the-ifp-s-50-year-through-sa-s-turbulent-history/ar-AA1BHkuU ]