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Zapiro’s latest cartoon seeking relevance from a tired audience

By Rafieka Williams The latest offering by satirical cartoonist Zapiro has caused yet another stir prompting outrage from the public calling for the cartoonist to be taken to task. The cartoon draws on a rape metaphor as a critique of the current political climate where the South African government has been "captured" by the famous Gupta family. Wits University Lecturer Dr. Barabara Boswell has critiqued the satirist for his stereotypical […]

today13 April 2017

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Zapiro defends rape scene depicted in his cartoon

Cartoonist, Jonathan Shapiro, popularly known as Zapiro, has defended the use of rape as a theme in his latest cartoon about state capture. The cartoon depicts a rape scene where President Jacob Zuma is buckling up his trousers, as one of the Gupta brothers prepares to "rape" a woman depicted wearing a South African flag. The cartoons show State Security Minister David Mahlobo, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini and The […]

today12 April 2017

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