Update on Zapiro/Zuma Cartoon Flap
The great thing about the news story on Jonathan "Zapiro" Shapiro's cartoon depicting various South African political entities holding down the justice system for a potential raping by well-known, powerful ANC official Jacob Zuma is that everything seems parceled out in bite-sized chunks. The Freedom of Expression Institute terms the cartoon strong but acceptable. One of the named political parties asks for an apology. Zapiro's newspaper supports its artist. Jacob Zuma may file another lawsuit, this one specifically tied to the new cartoon. Here's a bit more on the political tussle that led to the cartoon. All news stories should be this sweetly compartmentalized.
