It will likely go down as one of the most unforgettable ironies in recent memory – advocate Dali Mpofu joining former president Jacob Zuma’s defence team in the arms deal trial. Having been chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which had been one of Zuma’s most fiercest critics who’d called for him to be jailed (over several matters, including the Gupta leaks and the arms deal), Mpofu may end up being the reason he never dons orange overalls. While he no longer serves the EFF in Parliament, he remains in the party. For quite some time, Mpofu has extended his legal services to people he’s had political differences with, or at least the EFF. The likes of Gareth Cliff (who isn’t exactly an EFF favourite), Public Works Minister Patricia De Lille and Thandi Modise have all been represented by Mpofu in their respective court cases.