Durban – Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s sometime speech writer joined the African National Congress on Tuesday.

Roman Liptak, who represented the IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature, was presented by the ANC, along with the IFP’s former provincial health spokesperson Usha Roopnarain, at a news conference in Durban.

Roopnarain was also a member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature. Pat Lebenye, a former IFP Youth Brigade leader, was also presented as a new ANC member.

Provincial ANC chairperson Senzo Mchunu said none of the three had been promised positions in the party.

The IFP said it would comment later.

– SAPA