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Carlos

Carlos is a political cartoonist for the Mail & Guardian, and a freelance illustrator and writer, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has won the Vodacom Sports Journalist of the Year award (2007), the SAB Sports Columnist of the Year award (2010) and the Vodacom Features Writer of the Year Award (Northern Region, 2014). You can contact him at camato@mweb.co.za.

The flatten ’em jubilee

While British royals celebrate the throne, Putin cherishes 22 years of war crimes

Cartoon: Are we back in the 20th century?

Carlos Amato asks if there’s one last way we can regress as a species

Cartoon: Carlos on the Pocket Protector

Who is worthy of protection?

Carlos on Mboweni’s piñata of pain

Something has to give Mr Mboweni

Carlos on three little pricks

You’ll feel a slight pinch, nothing more.

Carlos on powerfully obvious solutions

What to do, what to do… If only there was a way for Mantashe and De Ruyter to reliably produce power while protecting the environment.

Carlos on South Africa’s deepest holes

Check out the unnatural wonder that is the SSA

Carlos on crossing Hatebridge

As the humanitarian crisis unfolds at the Beitbridge border post, Hatebridge opens for business on Twitter

Can member-owned football clubs succeed?

Football supporters often fantasise about seizing control of their clubs, sending owners and officials down the tunnel. But evidence suggests that democratic, fan-owned teams are…

Carlos on Busi’s imaginary rogues

There’s no such thing as an abominable rogue unit-corn

Carlos on Oozymandias’ goodbye grift

“Look on my works ye Mighty, and gimme 50 bucks!”

Carlos on the difference a peace prize makes

What a difference a year makes.

Carlos on the wheels of SA justice

South African justice is up on bricks.

Carlos on comrades watching their step

Careful comrades, the plank is a bit wobbly.

Carlos on a breath of stale air

Trump may well end up losing to Biden, but Trumpism remains a viable political force.

Carlos on the world’s weirdest relics

Some curiosities should only seen in a museum.

(Cartoon by Carlos)

Cartoon: No escapé for Signor Agrizzi

Angelo Agrizzi will have to enjoy the South African government’s hospitality for the time being

Cartoon: Carlos on The Stir’s reporting

Stir well, then let simmer until done.

(Cartoon by Carlos)

Cartoon: Carlos on South Africa’s hungry birds

A delicate legal game

The Covid-19 lockdown has exposed the effects of South Africa’s weak alcohol regulations.(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SA must fix its ‘dop system’

The Covid-19 lockdown has exposed the effects of South Africa’s weak alcohol regulations. Government and health campaigners want tougher policies, but the liquor giants are…