Gauteng residents will have the opportunity to meet acclaimed cartoonist Zapiro during the next week when he will be attending various events in the province.
Where can you meet Zapiro?
Radio 702 and Jacana Media will be hosting a discussion with award-winning journalist Mandy Wiener and cartoonist Zapiro in which they will review this year’s top news stories. The event will take place on 7 November at 18:00 at Primedia Place in Sandton.
Additionally, Zapiro will be at the following the Exclusive Books branches next weekend, where people can meet him:
Saturday, 9 November
- Clearwater, 10:00–11:00
- Sandton, 12:00–13:30
- Rosebank, 14:30–16:00
Sunday, 10 November
- Menlyn, 12:30–13:30
- Cresta, 14:30–15:30
It is important to note that people who wish to attend any of these events must RSVP.
What is Zapiro’s real name?
Zapiro’s real name is Jonathan Shapiro. Jacana published his latest book, Have I Got GNUs For You, last month.
Born in 1958, he went to school in Cape Town and studied architecture at the University of Cape Town.
Zapiro’s cartoons have resulted in him winning numerous international and South African awards. He also has two honorary doctorates.
His work as a cartoonist began in earnest with a wide range of political and progressive organisations.
Currently, he is the editorial cartoonist for Daily Maverick. Markedly, Zapiro’s cartoons have been published in The Sunday Times, Mail & Guardian, The Times, Sowetan, Cape Argus, Cape Times, The Star, The Mercury, and Pretoria News. He was the editorial cartoonist at all these publications.
Zapiro’s political cartoons land him in hot water
While in the army, Zapiro refused to carry weapons and became active in 1983 with the newly-formed United Democratic Front (UDF). The UDF was an anti-apartheid body that incorporated many anti-apartheid organisations.
He was arrested under the Illegal Gatherings Act in the past and monitored by military intelligence.
Markedly, Jacob Zuma has sued Zapiro twice for defamation after he published hard-hitting cartoons about Zuma. At the end of 2012, Zuma dropped one of the lawsuits (a R5 million claim over the 2008 Lady Justice cartoon). In May 2013, Zuma dropped the earlier R10 million lawsuit from 2006.
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