OPINION | Floyd Shivambu - Between Revolutions and Rejections

Once a firebrand of the EFF, now a brief resident of Zuma’s MK party, Floyd Shivambu is re-emerging—this time with plans to launch his own political movement. But after being sidelined in yet another party power struggle, is this a comeback or just more political wandering? Marianne Thamm unpacks the theatrics, the ideology, and the irony. Reporting by: Marianne Thamm Filmed by: Bernard Kotze & Joel Seboa Edited by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie GambadeSub-edited by: Kevin Flynn Marianne Thamm is a South African journalist, author and stand-up comedian. She is the assistant editor of the Daily Maverick and has written several books. In 2016, she released the memoir, Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela and me.Would you like to become a Maverick Insider and support our journalism? Click here for all the details: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/insider Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.