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Dr Jack's Lofty
ARGENTINA joins the Tri-Nations Rugby Tournament this year, to make it a truly global Rugby Championship. Perhaps the Six Nations could be used as a qualifier to see which of the northern hemisphere nations are worthy of competing against these four southern hemisphere giants? DR JACK welcomes the newcomers with his Pretoria News character, LOFTY.
More…The Alternative Olympics
The Single Blade Dash, The Blame Games, Hurling the Minister, Unsynchronised Diving, Synchronised Bribing, Underwater Rowing, Ironing Board Gymnastics, Leadership on Ice, Speed Dialling... these are just a few of the imaginative Alternative Olympic Events devised by our cartoonists over the past few weeks.
More…Standard Bank Announces Finalists for Sikuvile Journalism Award
3 TOP CARTOONISTS VIE FOR BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON AWARDThe Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award finalists have been announced, and three cartoonists have been short listed to win recognition for the best editorial cartoon. The judging panel, convened by Paula Fray, noted the high standard of the submissions in all categories, and believed that the finalists chosen aptly underscored this year’s theme – perfect balance.
More…Navigating Potholes
THE ROAD to Azania is pocked with potholes, both metaphorical and literal. These cartoons will at least help you navigate them with a smile.
More…Africartoons celebrates its 4th birthday in July
.. AND TO CELEBRATE WE'RE TAKING A SHORT BREAK! We'll be back to our normal service of bringing the News in Cartoons (updated daily) to you from August 1st. Meanwhile, please feel free to explore our archives and the rest of the site for the many treasures we've posted over the years.
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More…Drawing on Nelson Mandela
Africartoons was launched in 2008 on Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, because, as these cartoons will show, the great statesman has been a huge inspiration for cartoonists around the world.
More…Terry Bell writes...
OF SPEARS, DICKS AND SATIREFirst we had The Spear, a painting by Brett Murray. Now we have The Dick, a cartoon by Jonathan — Zapiro — Shapiro. And this satire of a genital nature has, in both cases, caused the same polarised reaction: support or amused indifference on one side; expressions of outrage on the other. A comment by the National Union of Metalworkers sums up the latter: “This is nothing else, but a frontal attack on the personal integrity and social standing of the ANC President Jacob Zuma camouflaged as artistic expression.”
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