Zapiro Expands Rape Cartoon Metaphor For New Assault



The immensely popular South African cartoonist Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro) has another cartoon that has garnered international attention: an expansion of his "rape of lady justice" cartoon that this time out suggests that South African President Jacob Zuma is about to do to free speech what he once did to the concept of justice through that country's Protection Of Information Bill. It's worth noting, I think, not because of the amount of "buzz" the cartoon's received but because it's an extension of what's a dreadfully unpleasant and undeniably powerful metaphor -- which has to be a calculated risk -- and that Zuma is currently being sued for the extreme nature of the original. This article unpacks the reception a bit, including how the cartoonist presents an effort like that to his editors.
 
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