SACP’s General Secretary, Solly Mapaila, joins us for a wide-ranging, hard-hitting conversation on South Africa’s shifting political landscape. We unpack the SACP’s decision to prepare for independent contestation in 2026, the removal of Gwede Mantashe from the party’s structures, the ANC–SACP alliance “reconfiguration” saga, and whether the so-called GNU has already failed. We also dig into Lt Gen Mkhwanazi's explosive allegations, docket interference, and what the coming commission and Parliament inquiries could reveal.