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Bye-bye Floyd - why MK speared Shivambu as SG, with Andisiwe Makinana

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He took off his red beret to take up the spear. But the writing’s been on the wall for some time before the MK Party  booted Floyd Shivambu out of its secretary-general office on Tuesday and onto the benches in Parliament. “Floyd’s visit to [Shepherd Bushiri] in Malawi was an excuse they could find to take action against him,” says News24 political editor Andisiwe Makinana who joins us in the studio to discuss what this shift means for Shivambu’s political prospects. Later in the show, South Africa’s deputy president goes big on the taxpayer’s ticket in Japan. Finally, claims of imminent June power cuts are hogwash, says our disinformation desk. You can now send a short voice note of 15 to 20 seconds with your questions or thoughts on this episode to our official The Lead WhatsApp line, that’s: +27 72 562 3179. Mail your comments and voice notes to thelead@24.com. Editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
Chapters
  • 00:01 Graeme's intro
  • 02:14 Interview with Andisiwe Makinana
  • 25:34 Trending topic: Mashatile's Japan splurge
  • 27:00 AD: The Weekender
  • 27:28 And finally: Eskom fake news
  • 28:35 Graeme's outro
4 Jun 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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