The National Freedom Party NFP has formally resolved to withdraw from the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity GPU with immediate effect.
At a meeting on 5 January, the partys National Executive Committee NEC also resolved to instruct its deployee Mbali Shinga to resign as Social Development Member of Executive Council MEC.
NFP quits KZN GPUNFPs Acting Secretary-General Sunset Bheki Xaba conveyed the decisions to Shinga in a letter dated 6 January 2026. She has until 09:00 on Thursday, 8 January to resign.