The National Freedom Party (NFP) has removed its eDumbe mayor, Sibusiso Shevu Mkhabela, from his positions as national chairperson and member of the national executive committee. The decision was made by the party's national executive committee (NEC), though no specific reasons were provided. Mkhabela is associated with Mbali Shinga, the former KZN chairperson of the NFP who was expelled following a no-confidence vote against KZN premier Thami Ntuli. Shinga had defied party instructions by supporting opposition parties rather than the uMkhonto weSizwe Party.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on internal party dynamics without overtly favoring any side. It presents facts about the removal of Mkhabela and provides context regarding Shinga's expulsion, but does not include biased language, one-sided sourcing, or editorializing that would indicate a clear ideological slm



