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I can’t understand how you don’t find it charming. Stop looking for bi-lines and just appreciate it for its clean fun and easy jokes. Its really not that hard. Basically, I think of it like this:
B5 was created as the opposite end of Ditwits and Urban Trash, the lighter side of Jeremy’s humour. Its not as dark, to be sure, but I think thats where he’s winning.
ANC, with 15 million votes and new warships, frightened by cartoon
PRETORIA. Party insiders have confirmed that despite having a guaranteed two-thirds majority in the next election, the entire GDP at its disposal, R30-billion worth of high-tech weaponry, and complete control of the national broadcaster, the ANC has been “badly frightened” by a controversial cartoon by Jonathan Shapiro depicting the rape of South Africa’s justice system by Jacob Zuma.
The cartoon appeared over the weekend in the Sunday Times and immediately unleashed a storm of activity at the ANC’s headquarters in Luthuli House, where an alert level of ‘Mshini Wami 4′ was declared.
It was the first time Luthuli House has gone to ‘Mshini Wami 4′, the previous highest being ‘Mshini Wami 2′, declared in 2006 after Zuma had his account with Amazon.com suspended over late payment for a consignment of books which included the collected works of Freud and an illustrated beginner’s guide to the work of Germaine Greer….
[...] South African cartoonists are also entering the fray with their own cartoons on the topic. Jeremy Nell posted a cartoon depicting an executioner standing over a man with a paper and pen labeled “free speech” [...]
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 08:00
Ditwits
I love biggish five! “girl crow” Ha ha!
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 08:10
Hahaha! That worm has such a cool attitude!
Ditwits is flipping brilliant today, I’m sure Zapiro would approve. Ha ha ha.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 08:27
Ditwits 12/10. one of the best ever
Biggish five, unrankable. I think i remain Biggish Five’s only detractor. Is it me or is it just kak?
but that’s like my opinion, man.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 08:33
Shebeen, I think its just you dude.
I can’t understand how you don’t find it charming. Stop looking for bi-lines and just appreciate it for its clean fun and easy jokes. Its really not that hard. Basically, I think of it like this:
B5 was created as the opposite end of Ditwits and Urban Trash, the lighter side of Jeremy’s humour. Its not as dark, to be sure, but I think thats where he’s winning.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 08:56
Ditwits is spot on! excellent commentary as usual.
and no need for names on the executioners.. we all know who they are..
haha B5 is just hilarious! i really love the worm and crow gags
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 09:45
hehe good ditwits jeremy
for more reading… http://www.hayibo.com/articles/view/860
ANC, with 15 million votes and new warships, frightened by cartoon
PRETORIA. Party insiders have confirmed that despite having a guaranteed two-thirds majority in the next election, the entire GDP at its disposal, R30-billion worth of high-tech weaponry, and complete control of the national broadcaster, the ANC has been “badly frightened” by a controversial cartoon by Jonathan Shapiro depicting the rape of South Africa’s justice system by Jacob Zuma.
The cartoon appeared over the weekend in the Sunday Times and immediately unleashed a storm of activity at the ANC’s headquarters in Luthuli House, where an alert level of ‘Mshini Wami 4′ was declared.
It was the first time Luthuli House has gone to ‘Mshini Wami 4′, the previous highest being ‘Mshini Wami 2′, declared in 2006 after Zuma had his account with Amazon.com suspended over late payment for a consignment of books which included the collected works of Freud and an illustrated beginner’s guide to the work of Germaine Greer….
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 09:46
shebeen, i hear you, it just doesn’t seem to have the relevance UT does.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 09:57
I love how the crows speak. The B5 are brilliant!! Thanks for making my morning, every morning!
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 10:55
Brilliant response to the Zapiro story Jeremy!
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 12:01
Hahahahaha… a gay crow!
And Ditwits is reminiscent of a note I wrote on Facebook yesterday… so true!
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 13:10
Shebeen, I agree. Bring back Urban Trash
Jeremy, spot on with the Ditwits.
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 16:59
[...] South African cartoonists are also entering the fray with their own cartoons on the topic. Jeremy Nell posted a cartoon depicting an executioner standing over a man with a paper and pen labeled “free speech” [...]
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, at 18:29
Yip Ditwits is spot on, good one Jeremy.