By Sihle Mavuso
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has left the position of MEC for Social Development vacant as court battles and internal disputes within the National Freedom Party (NFP) continue to unfold.
Ntuli was widely expected to use Tuesday’s weekly provincial Cabinet meeting to appoint an acting MEC while Mbali Shinga fights to retain her seat in the provincial legislature and her position in government.
Shinga is challenging her expulsion from the NFP by party president Ivan Barnes and the party leadership in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.
However, Ntuli made no appointment, leaving the portfolio without political leadership for almost two weeks.
Provincial government spokesperson Bongani Gina said the Premier had opted not to appoint an acting MEC because the matter remains before the courts.
“The matter relating to MEC Shinga’s membership of the Legislature is currently subject to ongoing legal processes, and it would therefore be inappropriate for the
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