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INkatha Freedom Party has expelled the former eThekwini Chairperson of
the IFP Youth Brigade, Muzi Simelane after he refused to appear before
the party's Disciplinary Committee. Simelane was sentenced to a
three-year suspension by the eThekwini leadership of the IFP in November
after he was found guilty of contravening the IFP Constitution by
publicly opposing the resolution of the party's National Council and
disrupting the IFP meeting at uMlazi.

Announcing Simelane's expulsion in a statement issued today, the IFP
Chairperson in eThekwini Mduduzi Nkosi said:
"As the Disciplinary Committee of the IFP, we have had no option but to
expel Mr. Muzi Simelane from the IFP with immediate effect. As it is
known, Simelane was suspended from the party in November following his
contravention of our Constitution. We were hoping that he would see his
mistakes and repent. Unfortunately he continued to do the very things
for which he had been suspended - making public provocative and
irresponsible statements which showed disrespect to the party and its
leadership.

"As a result of his behaviour, the Disciplinary Committee summoned him
to answer on the new charges. Unfortunately he refused. Then on Tuesday,
02 February 2010, the DC met in his absence, and, having deliberated on
his case, arrived at verdict that he must be expelled from the IFP.

"Let it be known therefore to everyone, especially the media, that as
from now Muzi Simelane has no relation whatsoever with iNkatha Freedom
Party, and cannot under any circumstances make pronouncements in the
name of the party."