The embattled National Freedom Party has been dealt yet another blow just a month before the local government elections. National chairman Maliyakhe Shelembe and secretary-general Nhlanhla Khubisa have resigned after being accused of plotting leader Zanele kaMagwaza Msibi's downfall and failing to pay the party's registration fee on time.KaMagwaza-Msibi said yesterday: "Their resignations were not surprising as the national working committee held a meeting on Saturday, which ran until very late, where it deliberated extensively on various issues that had brought our party into disrepute. [This included] the non-compliance with the Independent Electoral Commission processes resulting in a court case now before the Electoral Court."KaMagwaza-Msibi urged supporters not to panic: "Do not do anything that could jeopardise our party in any way. The NFP is stable and will come out of this even stronger than before because new leaders will emerge among the throngs of capable and dedicated members of our organisation."After missing the deadline to pay the R90,000 registration fee to participate in the local government elections, the NFP has taken the matter to the electoral court.The party's participation in the coming elections now hangs in the balance as the court has reserved judgment.The NFP's absence at the polls would tilt the scales in favour of its arch-rival, the Inkatha Freedom Party, in some KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.The NFP has more than 200 councillors around the country...