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The Burning Platform : Mkhuleko Hlengwa

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What happens to a party that's been on the ballot since 1994? Are they even still relevent? Mkhuleko Hlengwa from the IFP joins the team to not only outline his manifesto, but also to talk about the party and their approach to creating a “new normal” in South Africa. Phumi also questions Mkhuleko on the hotly debated Multi-Party Charter. The Burning Platform
4 Apr 2024 English South Africa Politics · News

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