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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR PRESIDENT!

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President Zuma turns 70 this week, and to celebrate we thought we'd gather some 850 cartoons to remember some of the highs and lows of his most recent years by.

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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 by Africartoons

APRIL FOOLS

APRIL FOOLS DAY is often pounced upon by cartoonists the world over to ridicule their subjects or to tease their readers. See our small collection of April Fools cartoons here.

 

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Posted on Apr 01, 2012 by Africartoons

The Revolution Shall Be Tweeted

AND OTHER GREAT MOMENTS IN TWITTER HISTORY

TWITTER has fast become a weapon of mass instruction, as demonstrated by its influence in the Arab Spring uprisings and most recently, Helen Zille's 'refugee' remark which ricochetted around the country within seconds of her tweeting it.

While she might be the most proficient tweeter in SA politics, many other prominent people are featured in our Collection of Twitter Cartoons, which narrates the influence of the social network in local and international politics and social life in recent times.

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Posted on Mar 27, 2012 by Africartoons

Aimless SAPS

SA COPS CAN'T SHOOT TO SAVE THEIR LIVES (OR OURS)!

Cartoonists have responded enthusiastically to a recent report which reveals that:

* 27 000 SA Police on active duty failed firearms proficiency tests.

* That's 17% of the 157 700 police officers who took the tests.

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Posted on Mar 13, 2012 by Africartoons

LOW e-TOLLerance

Africartoons Editorial

Cartoonists have joined thousands of voices in protest against the e-Tolling system, which culminates this week in a one day nationwide strike, led by COSATU, against the toll and the practice of labour broking. The protest is likely to find sympathy across the entire political spectrum, since the e-Toll will impact on everyone, no matter what their income bracket is - but particularly the poor.The suspicion that a large percentage of the collected tolls will end up in the pockets of tenderpreneurs or as other wasteful expenditure (rather than go to infrastructure) has bolstered project's resistance. These cartoons go back a year, when the e-Toll was first proposed, then put on hold so as not to lose votes in the municipal elections, to now, when the government has insisted it will go ahead despite the opposition. Will these protests make any difference? Probably not, if one looks at how public opinion on other issues has been disregarded. But at least - as with the Secrecy Bill - our loud objection will have been tabled, for a time when those who paid no notice to it will be held to account.  

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Posted on Mar 07, 2012 by Africartoons

Richard Mdluli

Richard Mdluli: aka Tricky DickRank: Lieutenant GeneralStrengths: Friends with the PresidentWeaknesses: Friends with the President

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Posted on Mar 01, 2012 by Africartoons

Tickled Pink

THE PINK TONGUE GETS AN EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

In a global recession of positions for editorial cartoonists, it's always welcome news when a new space is created for one. And even more so when that space provides a break for a promising talent who might otherwise have fallen by the wayside.

Independent Newspapers' Gay community rag has recently provided such a position for budding young cartoonist ROBERTO MILLAN; someone who has shown tremendous potential as a cartoonist and an illustrator.

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Posted on Feb 20, 2012 by Africartoons

SAVE CHAPPIES!!!

The groundswell of public opinion against the development of an extravagant office block on the pristine Chapman's Peak Drive near Cape Town is gathering momentum. After checking out THESE CARTOONS on the subject, why not take a scenic drive out there to join the protest and show your support for hunger striker Bronwen Lankers-Byrne?

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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Africartoons

Cartoonists [HEART] Valentine's Day

Cartoonists the world over love Valentine's Day for the metaphor it brings every year for them to comment on political relationships. This year was no different. See some examples HERE.

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Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Africartoons

What A State We're In

EVERY YEAR, the standing President of the Republic faces the nation to present his State of the Nation Address.

In it, he traditionally makes excuses for promises unkept, and makes promises of things to come. He may also be expected to trump up any successes, and even manufacture a few.

Listen out for a red herring or two to distract us from the important issues, and squint between the lines for unintended revelations. Then read the following day's papers for an in depth critique by  the nation's cartoonists.

HERE'S A SAMPLE of their past coverage of this major event in the political calendar. And revisit as we add more.

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Posted on Feb 07, 2012 by Africartoons