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title: "Watch – Flying too close to the sun(s): Floyd Shivambu, SA’s political Icarus"
description: "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."
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published: "2025-07-03T18:14:12"
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# Watch – Flying too close to the sun(s): Floyd Shivambu, SA’s political Icarus

> 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.

By Marianne Thamm · Published 3 July 2025, 20:14 SAST · Updated 3 July 2025, 20:14 SAST

## Key points
- In a world where political satire meets poignant storytelling, Marianne Thamm expertly unpacks the absurdities of South African politics, leaving us both chuckling and questioning our sanity.
- South African journalist Marianne Thamm explores complex historical narratives in her work.
- The video highlights Thamm's multifaceted career as an author and stand-up comedian.
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## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKHGFvUGQM)

Reporting by: Marianne Thamm
Filmed by: Bernard Kotze & Joel Seboa
Edited by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-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.

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