KZN Legislature starts replacement process for expelled NFP member Mbali Shinga

NFP president Ivan Barnes is set to be sworn-in as a new member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, following the expulsion of Mbali Shinga.

KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Speaker Nontembeko Boyce has started processing the replacement of Mbali Shinga after her final expulsion by her party, the National Freedom Party at the weekend.

On Saturday, the party’s appeals committee dismissed Shinga’s appeal for a review of her earlier expulsion in April. On Sunday, the party wrote to Boyce notifying her about the decision and that it had nominated its president Ivan Barnes, to replace Shinga.

In her reply, Boyce acknowledged receiving the party’s letter and promised to process it accordingly.

“This serves to acknowledge your correspondence and will process and revert to you,” said Boyce On Monday, Boyce also wrote to Shinga advising her of intention to remove her unless there is court interdict preventing her from doing so.