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“The dogs bark and bite, even in cartoons" - Justice Albie Sachs on Free Speech and Dignity
Anti apartheid stalwart and former Constitutional Court Judge Albie Sachs has sparked strong opposition to his recent call in Durban (and reiterated last Thursday in Cape Town) for restraint from writers and cartoonists, and his singling out of Zapiro's 'Rape of Justice' cartoon as an instance where restraint could rather have been employed.
Zapiro is currently being sued by President Zuma for depicting him preparing to rape Lady Justice. The cartoonist has strongly defended his “right to be rude and to take on the most powerful people”.
Here we republish Justice Sach's speech in full...
More…SAVE ZANEWS - BUY A POLITICIAN (Strings Attached)
by JOHN CURTIS
Thierry Cassuto and Zapiro, the producers of ZANEWS are hoping that an appeal to the public for donations will ensure the resurrection of their latex puppets and the launch of the fourth season of the popular satire. A target of US$150 000 has been set by an innovative crowdfunding initiative in which supporters can buy privileges such as facetime with the puppets and their masters, Zapiro signed prints of the character design sketches, Desmond Tutu's voice (as a ringtone) summonsing you to answer, or Nelson Mandela's voice calling you to thank you for your contribution. Big spenders can purchase a Co-Executive Producer title on the show and a unique hand-painted Trophy Head of their favourite ZANEWS politician, while a mere $20 buys a "Bloody Agent" card to certify one's counter-revolutionary status. For the Guptas, there are political puppets to be bought and fill your pockets with. And yes, Kenny, for the right donation you'd be allowed to snort sushi off the latexed face of Helen Zille, if that's what you'd like to do.
More…'What's So Funny?' - SA History can be Hysterical!
ANDY MASON on the past and future of the artND MAZIN is South Africa's pre-eminent underground cartoonist who has meticulously recorded a view of pre-liberation and post-apartheid South Africa from the fringe, embracing subcultures and counter-cultures not often observed by the mainstream. His views of South Africa's complex socio-political landscape are drawn not from the public gallery of parliament, but rather from the backline of Muizenberg's surf, which brings a fresh, accessible perspective to his commentary.But, more importantly, ND MAZIN is the alter-ego of ANDY MASON, South Africa's pre-eminent historian of South African comic art.
More…From Humble Beginnings to Dr Cartoonist
NANDA SOOBBEN acknowledged for his contribution
NANDA SOOBBEN has come a long way since scrawling sketches on the wall of his childhood home with charcoal.
More…THE DALY GRIND
Joe Daly interview by Sean O'Toole
Joe Daly is arguably South Africa's finest graphic novelist. His work has been recognised by a leading American publisher of the genre and, more recently, honoured with the jury prize at one of the world's largest comic-book festivals. But he is hardly known in his own country. This is partly due to the fact that Joe is reclusive, and so this interview by Sean O'Toole for Timeslive.co.za is a rare treat. In it Joe discusses the hardships of his trade, his latest work, what inspires him - and why he doesn't like to give interviews.
More…Press Freedom Index: Africa still wanting
In the year that some African countries marked their 50th anniversary since independence, few of the continent’s journalists could boast freedom to practice their craft. According to the latest Press Freedom Index published by Reporters without Borders, the Horn of Africa continues to be the region with the least press freedom, and there were disturbing reverses in the Great Lakes region and East Africa. South Africa, once the leading light of press freedom, has tumbled five places globally, with ominous signs that it could slip further.
More…CAPE TIMES INTRODUCES NEW SA STRIP
Africartoons welcomes a new South African comic strip which debuts exclusively in the Cape Times. ’The Richenbaums’ is a collaboration between the Trantaal Brothers Andre and Nathan, and their mother Charmaine, and the strip joins a growing number of indigenous strips which includes 'Madam & Eve’, ‘TJ’, 'Mama Taxi’, 'Trek Net’, 'The Biggish Five’, ‘Outstrips’, and the offbeat 'Western Nostril'.
More…New Age Dawns for Jerm
Jeremy Nell signs up with new paper
Jeremy Nell's life has taken some massive leaps these past few weeks. A few weeks back he married his sweetheart Janel, and he's just returned from their honeymoon to announce that he has left the newspaper which has been home to his daily political cartoons for the past three-and-a-half years.
More…CARTOONS IN CONTEXT
Two Centuries of SA Political Cartoons
The Sowetan newspaper and Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, will be hosting an exhibition titled "Cartoons in Context" which will showcase a selection of old and new political cartoons by some of the country's top editorial cartoonists.
Accompanying text and images will take viewers on a journey through South African history, spanning 200 years since the late 1700s.
More…"And here is the Alternative News..."
e.tv Launches News Satire 'LLN'Encouraged no doubt, by the constant flow of begging subject matter provided by our public figures, e.tv has announced that it is to host a weekly satirical news show on Wednesday nights.The show is to be hosted by popular comedian Loyiso Gola, whose brainchild the project is, and it will take the format of a CNN styled news bulletin to be called Late Nite News (LNN). South African and international current affairs will be given his humorous treatment. The project has been in the making for two-and-a-half years.
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