Wonkie Author Profile - Pratish Mistry

Besides being a bit of a cartoon himself, Pratish Mistry is a prolific writer and artist. His articles span a range of topics including professional coaching, political analysis, economics, spirituality, and humour.

Helen Zille vs Julius Malema Celebrity DeathMatch

May 28th, 2026 (Updated)

Wonkie believes the only solution for the Helen Zille-ANCYL Julius Malema conflict is to hold a political celebrity fight to the death on live TV. Sneak preview on weapons used in this cartoon post.

President Zuma’s Cabinet – South Africa 2009

May 28th, 2026 (Updated)

Trevor Manuel and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma discuss President Zuma’s new cabinet over a drink. Some interesting changes and roles in an expanded cabinet. Wonkie is optimistic and hopes Mr Zuma will keep his ministers in line and on track to deliver the goods for South Africa.

Swine flu spreads – possible terrorism alert

May 28th, 2026 (Updated)

Twitter is fast becoming notorious for flooding the world with irrelevant information. Still it can be fun if Ahmadinejad plays a swine flu prank on Pakistan with it.

Wonkie comments and Reader gripes

May 28th, 2026 (Updated)

It’s been fun for Wonkie to cover both the US and South African elections over the last few months. Particularly on the coverage of the South African elections, Wonkie received a number of emails stating we’re too pro one party vs another. Please bear in mind that Wonkie is trying to capture the thoughts and […]

South African 2009 election Voters Guide

May 28th, 2026 (Updated)

Wonkie is surprised how simple the choices are for the the 2009 South African elections. If you are (a) happy with the status quo, or (b) have anything to gain from the ANC being in power – be it a potential job (a la Barbara Hogan) or power (a la Tokyo) make sure you vote […]