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The IFP has issued a stern warning to all its mayors and councillors to keep out of the so-called ‘succession debate' which the party views as an internal matter to be dealt with during its upcoming Annual General Conference.

"Any IFP councillor or mayor found to be participating in activities that may bring the party into disrepute will see decisive steps taken against him or her by the relevant party structures," said IFP National Organiser and Acting Chairperson of the Political Oversight Committee (POC) Albert Mncwango.

Speaking on behalf of the POC and the National Executive Committee (NEC), Mncwango reacted to the media reports that suggest that certain IFP mayors and councillors have threatened to challenge decisions of the party's various decision-making bodies that pertain to redeployment of party members within the local government.

"The IFP will not hesitate to apply those sections of the party constitution that deal with internal party discipline. Those who bring the party into disrepute will suffer the consequences in terms of the IFP constitution," said Mncwango.

Mncwango also reiterated a point the IFP made previously, namely that the alleged plans to redeploy IFP National Chairperson Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi from the position of Mayor of the Zululand District Municipality had never been discussed in any decision-making body of the party.