Ntshangase defeated party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi - who was once leader of the KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders and the Zululand leader - by 13 votes to three during the elections held on Tuesday.

Earlier this year Buthelezi tried to stop elections of traditional councils, but his case was dismissed in court with costs.

IFP deputy national spokesman Joshua Mazibuko said: "While the results might appear, on the surface, to be an expression of a fair democratic process, we know a lot of behind-the-scenes gerrymandering took place prior to the elections to ensure that a particular side won the day.

"In fact, the adulteration of democracy through the politics of the chequebook is a widespread phenomenon in the South African body politic, about which even some ANC leaders have complained in relation to their internal processes."

Mazibuko said they did not doubt the influence of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) on the results.

"As is known, Contralesa is an ANC project," he said. "Since the ANC controls vast financial resources, it is not far-fetched to conclude that Contralesa-aligned traditional leaders had financial and other forms of support for the purpose of unseating amakhosi known not to be aligned to it.

"Without doubt Prince Buthelezi was the number one target among the amakhosi who had to be unseated."

The ANC described the IFP's allegations as laughable. Provincial secretary Sihle Zikalala said: "It is really puzzling to the ANC that the IFP can make such unfounded allegations over a process that was strictly not political and which was presided over by an independent institution.

"The ANC strongly believes that the IFP must bring forward evidence or just shut up. The IFP must accept that their leader has become irrelevant and is being rejected by all the structures of society."

Department of Traditional Affairs spokesman Lennox Mabaso refused to be "drawn into dignifying preposterous allegations that cannot be substantiated by facts".

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Jul 12, 2012

ncagumbuduma

uBaba uGatsha does not want to accept it is over. Even the IFP is tired of him.Retire old man your time of bully boy tactics has passed.
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Jul 12, 2012

Simosakhe

Its amazing how the ANC hates Buthelezi so much so that they want to wipe his name off the political and societal slate..He knew what was in store for him, he is the Chief by birth ,he had to go there and face his "removal" otherwise he could have "boycotted" the 'elections'
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Jul 12, 2012

Simosakhe

ncagumbuduma

One is born to be a Chief, I dont understand the meaning of 'its over' in this instance.Kancane kancane ubukhosi buyabulawa, thanks to our politics!
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Jul 12, 2012

Stimela

u Shenge akathathe umhlalaphansi aphumule, kuyoba nini ethelwa ngehlazo abafana abancane. uyidlalile indima yakho Mtaka Magogo, Phumula manje Mbabazane kamahaqa, SHENGE!
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Jul 12, 2012

Mgaraji

Simosakhe
Its amazing how the ANC hates Buthelezi so much so that they want to wipe his name off the political and societal slate..He knew what was in store for him, he is the Chief by birth ,he had to go there and face his "removal" otherwise he could have "boycotted" the 'elections'
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Buthelezi is wipping his name faster than the ANC. I like to listen to his interviews just to laugh.
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Jul 12, 2012

RobinH

Bad loser, Gatsha. You were voted out with a massive majority. Accept that your time is over.
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Jul 12, 2012

sabza007

Babu Shenge, Mntwana wakwa Phindangene accept this results.It is a known fact that ANC in KZN wants you out at all costs.This started long time ago, and it got worse when Mike Mabuyakhulu took over as Traditional affairs and governance MEC. I believe there was backdoor handshake. Retire gracefully. This one you won't win.
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Jul 12, 2012

MommaC

What is the purpose of this bunch anyhow?
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Jul 12, 2012

Dandan

First of all I have to congratulate Ntshangase, Mgazi, Dinane, Sobethu , Ndaba khula njalo wena oka Sthambi kama Siphula


Back to Buthelezi , the old man must stop making joke of himself , he must nt tell us he will rule in the graves, he must pave the way for other people to show up, he was in power in Kwa Zulu Govt all what he wanted is people to bow for him thats what is obessed all about. Please Buthelez accept the world has change completely we are now in the 21 century no longer in the era tribalism or agrarian society, every body is working hard to change his/her life through the introduction of technology I dont have time to waste by going to the Chief to decide how to make living.
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Jul 12, 2012

imbabazane

The World according to Ma'Gash (hehehe)

Loose Elections - Blame uKhongolose

Internal Problems in the party - Blame uKhongolose

Loose Contralesa seat - Blame uKhongolose

Constipated - Blame uKhongolose

Why not just retire?
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