National Freedom Party

National Freedom Party
AbbreviationNFP
LeaderIvan Rowan Barnes[1]
Secretary-GeneralTeddy Thwala
FounderZanele kaMagwaza-Msibi
Founded25 January 2011 (2011-01-25)
Split fromInkatha Freedom Party
IdeologySocial democracy
Egalitarianism
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Orange   Green
National Assembly seats
0 / 400
NCOP seats
0 / 90
Provincial Legislatures
1 / 430

The National Freedom Party (NFP) is a South African political party. It was launched on 25 January 2011 by Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, former chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), along with other former IFP members.[2] Similar to the IFP, the party's main base is in KwaZulu-Natal.

  1. ^ @NFP_Updates (17 December 2023). "The Elected NEC of the NFP led by the President Ivan Rowan Barnes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Magwaza-Msibi launches National Freedom Party". The New Age. 26 January 2011.