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Zapiro

Born in Cape Town in 1958, Zapiro couldn’t imagine a career in cartooning, so he studied architecture at University of Cape Town.
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Mugabe, Mbeki and Madima
TO ENCOURAGE ROBERT MUGABE TO CHANGE, Mbeki quotes Theodore Roosevelt’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and hammers the message home with Mandela's criticism. But it is not commonly known that the term originated from an African proverb, which says in full: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far", making it especially appropriate in this case.