Mbali Shinga, a member of the NFP’s KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, is set to challenge her party’s decision to deny her legal representation during a court appeal related to her expulsion, according to reports. The dispute centres on whether she is entitled to legal counsel for the appeal proceedings after the party took action expelling her. Shinga is expected to take the matter to court to contest the NFP’s stance, arguing that the denial of representation should not stand as the appeal is pursued. The reports frame the issue as an internal party conflict that becomes a legal question in the context of appellate proceedings. With the party denying her representation, Shinga’s challenge indicates she will seek an order or ruling from the court addressing her right to be represented during the appeal. The matter is presented as an NFP disciplinary or expulsion-related case that continues through the court process, with the immediate focus on representation rather than the merits of the expulsion itself.