EFF wounded, but not broken

Julius Malema put on a brave face at the press conference announcing the departure of Floyd Shivambu to Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe, but both his tone and demeanour betrayed the truth: he was deeply hurt by Shivambu’s resignation.Gone was the combative language we’re so used to; instead we heard Malema speak as if in mourning, as indeed he confirmed in his tribute to his fellow “fighter”.Shivambu’s Brutus move not only deprives the EFF of one of its founders and stalwarts, but bolsters MK, whose success in the general election contributed to the EFF’s poor showing.And…