The National Freedom Party has rejected suggestions that the absence of its leader, Zanele Magwaza-Msibi has put the party in the current mess. The party is disappointed that it will not participate in the municipal elections. The Electoral Court has dismissed the party's application to be included on the ballot paper. The IEC excluded the NFP from participating in the polls because it failed to pay its registration fee on time. The party has accused its rival party the IFP of sabotaging it. The NFP's national spokesperson, Bheki Gumbi..