Not Exactly Comics: Cartoonists Decry Decision By South African Newspaper To Remove Anti-Zuma Image



Although I've only seen the cartoon depicted above, this article assures me that Themba Siwela was one of several cartoonists and editorial makers decrying the decision of City Press editor Ferial Haffajee to remove an image from that publication's web site showing a painting that recently came under fire by public official for satirizing the sitting president by showing his genitals.

Even though the image in question isn't a cartoon, the implication of action against the painting for various comics-makers in South Africa seems pretty obvious: a combination of public intimidation and legal action can be an incredibly daunting thing, and has already been unleashed on international cartooning superstar Zapiro.
 
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