We speak to Dr. Sysman Motloung, a South African politics and international relations expert, about the evolving power dynamics between the EFF and the MK party. With EFF members defecting, Motloung analyzes what drives these shifts and the EFF's strategic alliance with MK. While the "progressive caucus" within Parliament may seem promising, Motloung warns of its potential collapse into farce or tragedy, noting its troubling embrace of paramilitarism, nativism, and violent rhetoric that echoes dangerous historical ideologies.

<p>We speak to Dr. Sysman Motloung, a South African politics and international relations expert, about the evolving power dynamics between the EFF and the MK party. With EFF members defecting, Motloung analyzes what drives these shifts and the EFF's strategic alliance with MK. While the "progressive caucus" within Parliament may seem promising, Motloung warns of its potential collapse into farce or tragedy, noting its troubling embrace of paramilitarism, nativism, and violent rhetoric that echoes dangerous historical ideologies.</p>

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