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High Court Dismisses Mbali Shinga’s Appeal Bid, Clearing Way for Ivan Barnes to Take KZN Legislature Seat

PHILANI MZILA / October 19, 2026

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has dealt a final legal blow to embattled politician Mbali Shinga by dismissing her

The political dispute between the National Freedom Party (NFP) and its former member Mbali Shinga has escalated into a courtroom

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has once again expelled KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga, reigniting an internal political battle

MDN NEWS / March 3, 2026

They say there are no permanent enemies in politics. This is the situation between Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MK Party) which

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