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Niël van Vuuren
Niël van Vuuren is a South African, cartoon, comic strip and contemporary artist.
Born in Namibia in 1968 into a family of artists, Niël is self-taught. From an early age…>
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IN THIS CARTOON, Niël van Vuuren makes reference to the Afrikaans version of a universally known children's song, 'Vader Jacob' (Father Jacob; or better known as 'Brother John' in English). Other famous versions are 'Frère Jacques' (French), Vader Jacob (Dutch) and also Mntakwethu (Xhosa).
