What has the SABC got to be scared of? For the second time the South African Broadcasting Corporation has pulled the documentary on political satire. Initially planned to be aired before the elections on April 22, it was withdrawn with the so-called excuse that it lacked balance. Slowly the powers that be at the SABC built up the courage and it was announced yesterday that the SABC would air the show on SABC 3 at 20:30 (Special assigment). Excitement built up during the day. Alas this was not to be. Somebody got cold feet again. Shortly before the show was to go on air, SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said that the documentary would not be aired “owing to the fact that due process with regards to consultation has not been concluded” and “Because of the problems encountered previously with this particular episode, the acting GCEO Mr Gab Mampone in his capacity as editor-in-chief will need to make the final sign-off.” More Zapiro cartoons on the SABC

What does it take to get a position as a Goodwill Ambassador? - Ask Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, who has been appointed African Union Goodwill Ambassador and Champion for the Improvement of Maternal and Child Health in Africa beyond 2015. It certainly can’t be due to her track record as Health Minister. South Africa was one of the few countries where the rate for mother and child mortality got worse and this happened during Manto’s time as Minister. So can we come to the conclusion that it must be the publicity created by Zapiro’s cartoons of her. Take a look at more Zapiro cartoons of Manto by clicking here

According to some scientists dynasaurs could have eaten each other to death. According to Zapiro’s cartoon of the 17th May 2009 in the Sunday Times, suggests Godzille aka Helen Zille leader of the Democratic Alliance is self-destructing by eating herself while Zuma and company are chuckling away in the background. Since winning the Western Cape, Helen Zille has ‘risen to the bait’ thrown out to her by the ANC youth league (ANCYL) and and the MK veterans. For more Zapiro God-Zille and other cartoons click here

Verbal sparring, political mud slinging and threats between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the ANC particularly the ANCYL and MK veterans leads to “toilet level” of politics as shown in this Zapiro’s cartoon. For more Zapiro cartoons click here

Critics of Jacob Zuma have generally reacted positively to both his inaugurul speech and his cabinet announcements. As a result, Zapiro in his latest cartoon for the Times has temporarily suspended the “showerhead”. Click here to see the full cartoon

Why does Zapiro continue to draw a showerhead coming out the back of Jacob Zuma’s head when Zuma was accused and acquitted on rape charges in 2006? The reason for the ’showerhead’ is that Zuma said quite categorically that he would avoid the ill effects of intercourse with an HIV-positive individual by taking a shower afterwards that gave birth to the now well-know extension. This has become Zuma’s trademark. While it has been reported that future Zuma cartoons will still have the showerhead, Zapiro’s Sunday Times cartoon of the 10th May 2009 offers him a solution to get rid of it- try being truly presidential and maybe it’ll just fall off - Click here to see the cartoon that kicked it all off. 

Zikalala said that he was leaving with his head held high. Snuki Zikalala has always been surrounded by controversy especially for his support of the ANC and in particular his support for the Thabo Mbeki faction. Zuma supporters accused him of using the public broadcaster to promote Mbeki at the expense of Zuma. In 2006, Zikalala was at the centre of a ‘blacklisting’ scandal, involving the barring of political commentators believed to be critical of Mbeki. In 2007 Snuki manouvered the resignation of the veteran SABC journalist John Perlman. As a result of Zuma’s election victory at Polokwane and again in April 2009, it was only a matter of time for Snuki Zikalala to go. Click here for more Zapiro cartoons on Snuki Zikalala

Now that the elections are over in South Africa, this is what Zapiro thinks about the 2009 Elections.

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