Are you optimistic about 2009?

January 16th, 2026 (Updated)

Are you optimistic about the New Year? Things are looking for South Africans for now – on paper at least. Cast your vote on our new poll and let us know your forecasts on whether 2009 is going to be a good year or not.

Poor journalism in South Africa cartoon

January 16th, 2026 (Updated)

The quality of journalism in South Africa is shocking. Newspapers and even national television station, the SABC, seem to be getting their facts all wrong. In the last month alone, the president of the ANC was wrongfully branded as a druggie – see the Jacob Zuma zol cartoon. The public was most grateful that Jessie […]

DA-Cope Hope – Cartoon

January 16th, 2026 (Updated)

This cartoon follows from an earlier post asking if would you vote for a DA-Shikota alliance. It seems South Africa is ready for a change given yesterday’s by-election poll results in the Western Cape. Cope, whose candidates ran as independents because its name is not registered with the IEC as yet, ate significantly into the […]

Zuma against Corruption – Cartoon

January 16th, 2026 (Updated)

Yesterday, Mr Zuma addressed the Namibian Chamber of Commerce. Subjects of the speech included land reform and the need to do it faster. Mr Zuma said the ANC wanted to reach a target of 30% land redistribution by 2014. A much funnier topic that Mr Jacob Zuma touched on at that meeting, however was that […]

Insensitive Mr Pikoli Axed Cartoon

January 16th, 2026 (Updated)

Pikoli is, or was rather, the national director of public prosecutions (NDPP). In spite of the results of an inquiry chaired by former speaker of the Parliament, Frene Ginwala, president Kgalema Mothlante decided to fire Vusi Pikoli. The formal inquiry found Pikoli was fit to hold office and should be reinstated. Inquiry schminquiry. Anyway the […]