Archive for the ‘Humour’ Category
by Amy on Feb 2nd, 2012
Burnet Media and Tokara Restaurant invite you to an exclusive dinner with the controversial and entertaining columnist, David Bullard, on Wednesday, 15 February 2012.
You will be served a three-course meal specially created by chef Richard Carstens (with an additional option of wine-pairing available), after which you will be treated to a witty speech from Bullard himself.
Tickets cost R360 per person and booking is essential as seating is limited. See you there!
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by Amy on Jan 24th, 2012
South Africa’s favourite cartoonist, Zapiro, was recently interviewed by Leadership magazine’s Robbie Stammers. In the interview, Zapiro discusses growing up in Rondebosch, giving up architecture and going overseas to study cartooning, and meeting Asterix artist (Albert) Uderzo in Paris. Zapiro also speaks about his daily routine, revealing that he takes his news “intravenously”, usually through the radio:
You are an old Cape Town/Rondebosch boy, not so?
I grew up in Newlands initially, on Paradise Road. I loved the old Newlands area, and my hangouts were Kirstenbosch and Newlands Forest.
I went to school at Rondebosch Prep, where I had my first cartoons published. I had a fantastic teacher called Alan Kenyon. He was my Standard 3 (Grade 5) teacher and it was in 1969, so the era was very much the kind of ‘60s counterculture and bucking authority. Here was a teacher who was bucking the trend of conservatively dressed, conservatively minded government school teachers. He managed to get kids to do what they were most talented at, and he realised that drawing and writing were things that I could do well.
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by Amy on Jan 10th, 2012
The American branch of PEN, the global organisation promoting literature and freedom of expression, recently ran a profile celebrating the work of Zapiro.
Zapiro is South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist. His work has been featured in the BBC and The New York Times, and he has won numerous awards. But Zapiro’s cartoons have also come with a cost. He has received multiple death threats and been sued for over R20 million (roughly $3 million) for his scathing comics about South African President Jacob Zuma. Despite these travails, he has remained a passionate champion of freedom of expression and an active member of South African PEN.
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by Amy on Dec 21st, 2011
Die titel van Stephen Francis en die illustreerder Rico se nuutste versameling Madam & Eve-strokies, The Pothole at the End of the Rainbow, is volgens hulle ‘n raak beskrywing van die nasionale psige op die oomblik.
Rico het aan Boeke24 gesê dat daar sedert 1992, toe hulle met die strokie begin het, ‘n wegbeweeg plaasgevind het “van die idealistiese, helder getekende Suid-Afrika na ‘n meer genuanseerde, meer siniese plek waar die hoop en ideale van die reënboognasie gevaar loop om deur ons vingers te glip”:
Jy teken en Stephen Francis skryf al sedert 1992 saam aan Madam & Eve. Wat is jul suksesresep?
Ek dink dit het te doen met die feit dat die strokie en karakters saam met ons en die land ontwikkel het.
Dit het als te doen met hoe relevant die humor is.
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by Amy on Dec 20th, 2011
Playboy SA fires twenty questions the way of Zapiro, who launched his brand new annual, The Last Sushi, just last month. Zapiro voices his belief that “humour is the best weapon we have” and reveals that a foray into the world of graphic story-telling may be in his not-too-distant future:
Q1 PLAYBOY: What gets you up in the morning?
ZAPIRO: A good day for me is when I wake up, turn on the radio, and something outrages me. Not that I want to be outraged, but when something does spark me into action, that’s a good start. I am passionate about the issues but when I get an angle on something, then that gives me a head start on how to say something funny about it and how to make my point.
Q2 PLAYBOY: Do you work regular hours or do you wait for that outrage; an inspiration?
ZAPIRO: If I waited for inspiration then my allegiance to deadlines would be worse than it is. I start in the morning getting kids ready for school, making lunches and listening to radio. Later in the morning I sit with newspapers and a rudimentary sketchbook filled with words and mind maps. Coffee is my jet fuel, I should add. Once that process gets going some of those mind maps turn into images and one might begin to gel. Cartooning is a very powerful mix of words and images. It’s about communication.
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by Amy on Dec 1st, 2011
Last night Jacana Media, The Mall of Rosebank Book Club and Exclusive Books hosted the launch of Stephen Francis & Rico’s latest Madam & Eve annual, The Pothole at the End of the Rainbow. The substantial crowd who gathered to meet the comedic cartoon creators where not disappointed for they were met with sushi, cocktails and Lindt chocolate.
Stephen Francis, the more vocal of the two creators, thanked everyone for attending and assured his audience that the proceeds from the book would go to the joint bank account of Rico and Stephen Francis. Francis’ keen sense of humour elicited a jovial response from the audience, and witty retorts were soon firing back and forth between the audience and the creative duo.
A slide show provided a sneak peek at some of the strips in the annual and had the audience chortling as their favourite characters – Madam, Eve, Thandi and Mother Anderson – made their comeback.
Topics covered in their latest annual include the usual suspects – topics that get under South African skins but also allow us to laugh at ourselves – work, local politics, Malemaphobia and crime. Councilman Vusi, a new character introduced to the beloved cast, proved popular with the audience and promises to keep Madam & Eve fans entertained for years to come. The inclusion of an “Osama Bin Laden scrapbook” in the annual was a step out of the usual character line-up.
The Pothole at the End of the Rainbow is the 19th annual of Stephen Francis & Rico’s Madam & Eve series which celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2012. Of its popularity and endurance, Francis joked “it has lasted longer than my two marriages.”
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by Amy on Nov 25th, 2011
Jacana Media, The Mall of Rosebank Book Club and Exclusive Books are delighted to invite you to the launch of the latest Madam & Eve Annual, The Pothole at the End of the Rainbow, by Stephen Francis & Rico.
Come meet and greet those uncompromising, conspiratorial and comedic cartoon creators, Stephen Francis & Rico. Sexy cocktails, sushi & Lindt will be served! See you there!
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by Amy on Nov 25th, 2011
2011 has been quite an eventful year for South African politics. We’ve witnessed the amplification of calls for nationalisation, Julius Malema’s corruption allegations, his disciplinary hearing and subsequent suspension from the ANC Youth League and then – just this week – the passing of the Protection of State Information Bill.
Looking back on the events of the past 11 months, the Mail & Guardian has composed a slideshow of the top 10 most-viewed Zapiro cartoons.
After Tuesday’s sombre proceedings, we would also like to consider Zapiro’s “Black Tuesday” cartoon a worthy addition to the M&G‘s top 10. If the M&G‘s top 10 has you hankering for some good ‘ol political satire, you can always retire the year with Zapiro’s latest annual, The Last Sushi, launched this month.
Click below to view the slideshow with commentary:
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by Amy on Nov 18th, 2011
Zapiro.com is giving away a signed copy of the latest collection of annual cartoons by Zapiro, The Last Sushi. At the end of the year, one lucky Zapiro fan will be picked at random from those who have registered at Zapiro.com.
To enter the competition, simply register online at Zapiro.com – the home of Zapiro’s latest and greatest cartoons and caricatures.
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by Amy on Nov 16th, 2011
Come and join Zapiro as he launches his annual collection of cartoons, The Last Sushi, at The Book Lounge on Tuesday 22 November, 5.30 PM.
Zapiro will be in conversation with Professor Francis Nyamnjoh.
See you there!
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- Date: Tuesday, 22 November 2011
- Time: 5:30 PM for 6:00 PM
- Venue: The Book Lounge,
71 Roeland Street
Cape Town CBD | Map
- Guest Speaker: Francis Nyamnjoh
- RSVP: booklounge@gmail.com, 021 462 2425
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