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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87116, member: 27"] Power in Nongoma just took another hit as fresh NFP exits ripped open party fractures and threatened yet another shuffle in council control. NFP councillors quit in Nongoma [LIST] [*]National Freedom Party councillors Kaiser Dladla and Clifford Ndabandaba stepped down from Nongoma Local Municipality. [*]Resignation letters landed on 19 February 2026 after four years in office. [*]Their exits follow three earlier NFP walkouts that triggered by-elections. [*]Party tension reportedly centers on Ivan Barnes and the unity government fallout. [/LIST] Unity government split fuels chaos [LIST] [*]National Freedom Party pulled out of the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity. [*]Mbali Shinga was told to vacate her MEC for Social Development post. [*]Disciplinary action targets Shinga for defying party voting instructions. [*]December legislature drama involved a failed bid to remove Thami Ntuli. [/LIST] Legal clouds over Ndabandaba [LIST] [*]Clifford Ndabandaba previously held the Nongoma mayoral chain and executive seat. [*]Corruption allegations tie him to Babongile Sithole and Sabelo Nkosi. [*]Prosecutors accuse the trio of siphoning municipal cash. [*]Ongoing court fights have battered public confidence in council leadership. [/LIST] Coalitions and fear in Nongoma [LIST] [*]Nongoma Local Municipality sits in northern KwaZulu-Natal with Zulu royal ties. [*]African National Congress, Inkatha Freedom Party, NFP, and EFF trade control through alliances. [*]A 2023 coalition takeover sparked threats and forced councillors into hiding. [*]Fresh vacancies could stall water, road, and waste services. [/LIST] NFP struggles after founder’s death [LIST] [*]National Freedom Party was formed by Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi in 2011. [*]KaMagwaza-Msibi once led Zululand District Municipality before her 2021 death. [*]Since then, defections and infighting have chipped away at support. [*]Withdrawal from provincial power left members questioning their future. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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