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Cartoonists

Meet Katoto, Museveni’s big fan
Africa
/ 27 June 2020

Meet Katoto, Museveni’s big fan

The TV cartoon character — think Homer Simpson meets Robin Hood — with added propaganda

By Eric Mwine-Mugaju
Ridicule is costly: Red lights flash for Zapiro if the hate speech Bill passes muster
Article
/ 1 December 2016

Ridicule is costly: Red lights flash for Zapiro if the hate speech Bill passes muster

Cartoonists and commentators will be on a short leash if a Bill is rushed through that would make ridiculing someone illegal.

By Staff Reporter
Swedish artist says he didn’t aim to provoke Muslims
Article
/ 16 February 2015

Swedish artist says he didn’t aim to provoke Muslims

The artist intended to challenge political correctness in art, and he was naive to think the effect of depicting the prophet would be limited.

By Niklas Pollard
Stage fright to success: Zapiro on 21 years with the M&G
Article
/ 5 February 2015

Stage fright to success: Zapiro on 21 years with the M&G

Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro reflects on his coming of age as the newspaper’s chief artist provocateur and slayer of sacred cows.

By Staff Reporter
‘YouTube for Comics’ founder talks cartoon-strip evolution
Article
/ 18 December 2013

‘YouTube for Comics’ founder talks cartoon-strip evolution

In an interview, Chang Kim, the founder of comics website Tapastic – often described as a "YouTube of Comics" – shares his ideas on webcomics.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 September 2008

The price of satire

Zuma has demanded a total of R63-million in damages from a collection of journalists, cartoonists and media organisations.

By Thembelihle Tshabalala
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Article
/ 12 September 2008

Time for a cold shower

Cartoonists are our<i> iimbongi</i>, the patriots who speak truth to power when necessary.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 12 September 2008

A licence to cheek

Our ombudsman, Franz Krüger, assesses the furore around Zapiro’s cartoon of Zuma and the rape of justice.

By Franz Kruger
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Article
/ 9 September 2008

Zuma cartoon: Worth a thousand words?

It seems a picture really is worth a thousand words after cartoonist Zapiro unleashed a storm of controversy this week.

By Sapa Author, Mail Guardian Online Reporter and Sapa Afp
Zapiro in Zuma cartoon uproar
Article
/ 8 September 2008

Zapiro in Zuma cartoon uproar

Award-winning cartoonist Zapiro is in the firing line over a controversial cartoon that appeared in this week’s Sunday Times.

By Imke Van Hoorn
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Article
/ 24 November 2005

Anger in their ink

The <i>Weekly Mail</i> was the first home of the country’s best cartoonists, writes Julia Beffon.

By Julia Beffon

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