NFP threatens to walk out of KZN coalition over governance concerns

By Thapelo Molefe

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has withdrawn its confidence in KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli and threatened to walk out of the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU), accusing the coalition of poor governance, wasteful spending and a lack of accountability.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the NFP said the GPU had failed to uphold the principles it was founded on, which are clean governance, transparency, and effective service delivery.

The party said it could no longer support an administration that had “eroded public trust” and “failed to deliver on its promises to the people of KwaZulu-Natal.”

“When the GPU was established, its founding principles were rooted in clean and transparent governance, effective service delivery, and the creation of an environment conducive to investment,” the statement read.

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