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'The Banana Republic of South Africa': Africartoons.com
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© Africartoons | Sep 13, 2012 | Africartoons

The Banana Republic of South Africa

OVER THE YEARS, South Africa has often been likened to a Banana Republic, sometimes by the ruling party's own political partners, and most recently by ousted youth leader Julius Malema (who - as the cartoons will show - was the inspiration of an earlier accusation, by labour leader Zwelinzima Vavi). The banana iconography is very appealing to cartoonists, who have come up with this bunch of fruitful cartoons on the subject.