Thursday — February 4th, 2010
South African president Jacob Zuma is in the headlines once again doing what he does best. Mr Zuma has certainly raised awareness around various issues that even former president Nelson Mandela was not been able to highlight with such gravitas during his tenure: corruption in South Africa; scandal; political favours; polygamy; HIV/AIDS and most recently the joys of abundant rumpy-pumpy.
The latest source of media excitement is around Jacob Zuma’s 20th (known) child. The mother of the four-month old child is Sonono Khoza, daughter of respected Orlando Pirates soccer boss Irvin Khoza.
Newspapers around South Africa can’t seem to decide which issue to focus on: the impact Mr Zuma’s behaviour is having on the youth; how the international community is going to perceive the latest news post-Davos; his polygamy and apparent disregard for even the traditional custom associated with the practice; the fact that his latest affair is an extra-marital one; his engaging in unprotected sex in an HIV/AIDS infested country; the fact that he is more concerned about protecting his privacy than Mr Happy. Or perhaps the human-interest news that Mr Zuma has officially paid inhlawulo – damages – to the Khoza family for having a child out of wedlock. Should Wonkie readers feel the need to impregnate one of their Zulu friend’s daughters out of wedlock, the minimum traditional penalty, according to cultural expert Ndela Nelson Ntshangase is equal to the cost of two cattle and one goat.
Mr Zuma demonstrated his firm stance on children’s rights by emphasising that the South African Child Care act and the new Children’s Act protected all children from exploitation. The local constitutional court judges are still out trying to figure out whether Mr Zuma was using the Act to protect his children or defending himself against media exploitation because after all, he is someone’s child too.
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November 2nd, 2009
Just a quick note to thank all our readers, commentators and email subscribers for their support over the last year. The Wonkie team has certainly had great fun making the cartoons, entertaining you all and reading your thoughts and ideas on topical news.
Last year this time, we had just published our first few cartoons and literally had only a handful of subscribers. As of yesterday, we have over 5,500 email subscribers and over 2,000 fans on facebook (Click here to become a Wonkie fan on Facebook today!). There are now over 200 cartoons posted on the site and we are in the process of launching another cartoon site that will be less politics and more general cartoon fun – stay tuned!
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September 17th, 2009
Just a quick note to thank Wonkie readers for their patience over the last couple of weeks.. things have been a little hectic as all our volunteer team members are roaming about abroad or caught up in their day jobs so we’ve been irregular with the new cartoons – and no, we have not been trying to claim refugee status in Canada like Brandon Huntley!
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June 18th, 2009
Below is the list of recent winners of Wonkie CartOOns T-Shirts (at least those of you who said it’s ok to publish your names):
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2) Nda Nxumalo,……………………. 12) Mpepho (pseudonym)
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4) Noor Sanglay,……………………. 14) Cheryl Buchanan
5) U2R1 (pseudonym),…………….. 15) Ntsane Ntsane
6) Albert Masinga,………………….. 16) James Farr
7) Rodney Lottering,……………….. 17) Gill K
8 ) Stephen Rogers,……………….. 18) Elizabeth Watson
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10) Amanda Watson,………………. 20) Meera Maharaj
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