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May 7, 2009


Rape Of Justice Cartoon Wins Prize

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Two Zapiro cartoons including the extremely controversial portrait of Jacob Zuma preparing to rape the justice system won the popular cartoonist the Graphical Journalism prize in the Mondi Shanduka newspaper awards, given out last night in Johannesburg. The award went to the cartoonist as he finds himself increasingly in the spotlight for what some fear will be a campaign against the South African press by the newly elected president. Ironically, many feel what may keep Zuma from pressing his case against certain kinds of coverage beyond a lawsuit here and there is the attention of the press to this potential circumstance.
 
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