KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC and National Freedom Party (NFP) provincial chairperson Mbali Cynthia Shinga has suffered a major political and legal setback after the party's appeal body upheld her expulsion for gross insubordination and misconduct. The ruling stems from her decision to defy a party directive to support a motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli. The outcome could have significant implications for the province's Government of Provincial Unity, with the NFP signalling a shift in allegiance towards the MK Party and the EFF.

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC and National Freedom Party (NFP) provincial chairperson Mbali Cynthia Shinga has suffered a major political and legal setback after the…

The NFP says its Appeals Tribunal upheld Mbali Shinga’s expulsion, ruling that the NEC acted within its powers and that all disciplinary and appeals procedures were properly…