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News: June 2011

Grahamstown Fest Packed with Cartoon Events

This Year's National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (30 June - 10 July) is filled with events that will be of interest to cartoon and comic art fans.

Amongst those featured are guerilla publisher Moray Rhoda, who will be launching an SA/Australian comic book collaboration, Andy Mason, who will be discussing his epic book "What's So Funny?' and hosting a panel discussion and series of workshops on comic art, and perennial favourite Zapiro, who will deliver a lecture on 'Freedom of Expression'. Read on for details...

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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 by Africartoons

Writing for Peanuts

AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN FRANCIS

Stephen Francis, co-creator with Rico Schacherl of the Madam & Eve strip, was interviewed by Adele Shevel for the Sunday Times. Amongst the many interesting revelations to come out of the interview were:

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Posted on Jun 26, 2011 by Africartoons

MIchelle Obama Charms SA Cartoonists

Michelle Obama's visit this week to South Africa has provided local cartoonists with a much appreciated platform upon which they can compare perspectives between her country and ours. 

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Posted on Jun 25, 2011 by Africartoons

AFRICARTOONS.COM IS ON LEAVE

We may upload a few cartoons while we're away, but our normal service will resume after June 21st.

Meanwhile, please enjoy the thousands of cartoons we have in our archives.

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Posted on Jun 11, 2011 by Africartoons

DEFEND YOUR RIGHT2KNOW

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING

to discuss the 'Protection of Information Bill' ("The Secrecy Act"):

on Tuesday, 7th June

at 17h30 for 18h00

Lobby Books, IDASA

6 Spin Street,

CAPE TOWN.

See full invite here.

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Posted on Jun 05, 2011 by Africartoons