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Inkatha

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Inkatha [ɪnˈkɑːtə]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a South African Zulu organization founded by Chief Mangosouthu Buthelezi in 1975 as a paramilitary group seeking nonracial democracy; won four seats in South Africa's first nonracial elections in 1994
[Zulu name for the grass coil used by Zulu women carrying loads on their heads, the many strands of which provide its strength and cohesion]


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The opposition Inkatha Freedom Party said it was confident Ngcobo will fulfil his duties "impeccably".
Long forgotten are the bloody internecine fighting between supporters of the ruling ANC and the Inkatha Freedom Party that hoisted the flag of Zulu jingoism and nationalistic zealotry.
Despite the changes made, the legislation was still opposed by the Democratic Alliance (DA), the Inkatha Freedom Party, the Freedom Front Plus, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Independent Democrats.
 
 
 
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