He has been President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) since 2019 and a member of South Africa's National Assembly where he serves as his party's leader since October 2023.

Oct 7, 2024 · In August 2021, he was elected unopposed as the President of the IFP, becoming the Leader of the Official Opposition in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. In October 2023, Hlabisa was sworn in as a Member of Parliament, succeeding the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

In October 2017, the IFP’s Extended National Council unanimously nominated Hon. Hlabisa to stand for election as President of the Party at the next elective national conference, where he was elected unopposed in August 2019.

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP; Zulu: IQembu leNkatha yeNkululeko) is a conservative political party in South Africa, which is a part of the current South African government of national unity together with the African National Congress (ANC).

Continuing his studies, he obtained an SSTD and B. Paed Degree in History from the University of Zululand, and a BA Honours Degree in History from the University of South Africa. In October 2017, he was elected as the President of the IFP. Hlabisa was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 19 October 2023.

Aug 25, 2019 · Velenkosini Hlabisa has some enormous shoes to fill, but it looks like he can “make the grade”. Mangosuthu Buthelezi is a tough act to follow. The now-former IFP president, who had spent 44...

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Aug 25, 2019 · Velenkosini Hlabisa was elected as IFP new leader during the party's ongoing 35th elective conference. These are five things you need to know about him.

Jan 12, 2025 · On Saturday evening, the IFP President personally visited the driver’s family to share his condolences and the sad news. The reasons for the accident are still unclear, and …

Jan 12, 2025 · The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is mourning the loss of its president, Velenkosini Hlabisa’s driver, who tragically passed away in a car accident on the N2 highway near Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal.