Mbali Shinga Says She Won’t Support Motion of No Confidence Against Ntuli, Goes Against NFP’s Stance

• The National Freedom Party’s (NFP) Mbali Shinga is seen as a decisive vote in the Motion of No Confidence in Premier Thami Ntuli
• The Member of the Executive Council for Social Development in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature indicated who she would support
• The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party brought forward the motion and has the support of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

KWAZULU-NATAL – The National Freedom Party’s (NFP) Mbali Shinga has indicated that she will not support a Motion of No Confidence in Premier Thami Ntuli.

Shinga, who is the Member of the Executive Council for Social Development in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, is seen as having a decisive vote in the upcoming motion. The motion was brought forward by the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, and is being debated in the legislature today, 15 December 2025.

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Shinga’s comments go against her party’s stance

While Shinga was adamant that she would not support the motion before the actual vote, her comments have gone against the party’s stance. The NFP, led by Ivan Barnes, instructed Shinga to vote with the MK Party and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The MK Party and EFF have 39 votes between them and need 41 take control of the legislature.

If the NFP voted with them, it would mean there would be 40 votes for Ntuli and 40 against him. The deciding vote would go to the speaker, who is a member of the African National Congress (ANC). The MK Party are pushing for a secret ballot, confident that they would get others to support the motion that way.

Why did the NFP want Shinga to support the motion?

Despite being a member of the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU), the party expressed unhappiness with the Premier and called for a new political direction.

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In a statement released on 26 October 2025, the NFP stated that it was concerned about the current state of governance in the province. It noted that the GPU was established on founding principles which were rooted in clean and transparent governance and effective service delivery, but this isn’t the case anymore.

“Regrettably, what we have witnessed since the formation of the GPU stands in sharp contrast to these ideals.

“We have observed an erosion of public trust, marked by financial mismanagement and wasteful expenditure, including unnecessary international trips by the Premier,” the party’s statement read.

Other stories about the motion of no-confidence vote

Briefly News has covered several articles about the chaotic sitting in the KZN Legislature and the aftermath of it.

• The KZN Speaker, Nontembeko Nothemba Boyce, denied the application for the vote to be conducted via secret ballot.
• Thami Ntuli remained the KZN Premier after the sitting in the Legislature descended into chaos.
• The MK Party promised to return with another motion against the Premier after their first one ended in chaos.

Source: Briefly News