NFP in KwaZulu-Natal hits back at ‘attention seeker’ Shinga over court threat

The National Freedom Party (NFP) in KwaZulu-Natal has criticized its chairperson, Mbali Shinga, for her outspoken remarks and threatened legal actions in response to her perceived "childish conduct." Shinga warned she would take the party's internal disputes to court as tensions with suspended NFP president Ivan Barnes and the national leadership heightened ahead of the November 4 local government elections.

Shinga, who remains the NFP's provincial chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal, expressed her determination to defend the party's members' constitutional rights and their positions through all lawful means, including the courts and democratic processes.

The NFP, however, dismissed Shinga's actions, calling her an "attention seeker" and describing her behavior as immature. The party's acting provincial secretary, Zithembe Ngobese, stated that Shinga's actions only served to undermine the party’s constitution, policies, and other relevant provisions. He alleged that Shinga continually undermined the party's directives and held no authority within the NFP structures.

Ngobese further stated that Shinga had been expelled from the party due to her alleged "rogue" behavior and factional tendencies. He assured loyal members that the party was not experiencing a crisis and that preparations for the local elections were ongoing.