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News: July 2011

Zapiro Jives with Madiba at the Jewish Museum

Have You Seen It Yet?

In a wonderful acknowledgement of the talents of cartoonist Zapiro (who hasn't always ingratiated himself with conservatives in his Jewish community), the South African Jewish Museum in Cape Town has curated an exhibition of his cartoons entitled 'Jiving with Madiba'.

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Posted on Jul 07, 2011 by Africartoons

HAYIBO.COM News:

TAXI AIRLINE TO BE CALLED DREAMLOVER, PROMISES NO HOOTING ON RUNWAY

JOHANNESBURG. The taxi industry has drawn up a code of conduct for future air-drivers and sky-gaatjies on its proposed low-cost airline, prohibiting them from sitting on runways hooting for passengers, pulling out into oncoming traffic at 32,000 feet, and shooting at rival airlines sharing their routes. Asked where the industry plans to launch its airline, a spokesman said, “Ag, just sommer off the end of the runway.”

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Posted on Jul 04, 2011 by Africartoons

4000 Cartoons (and counting...)

Africartoons.com reached a milestone this on July 1st with the posting of our 4000th cartoon!

Since the site relaunched some 18 months ago with a handful of cartoons being updated on a weekly basis, the website now uploads some 300 cartoons every month, updated daily, and representing all of South Africa's leading editorial and comic strip cartoonists.

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Posted on Jul 01, 2011 by Africartoons