Editorial Cartoonist: Independent Newspapers, Cape Town; Editorial Cartoonist: Sunday Times; Editorial Cartoonist: Mail & Guardian. His work as a cartoonist began in earnest with a wide range of political and progressive organisations. Resulting from hard-hitting cartoons about South African President Jacob Zuma, he is currently being sued by Zuma for defamation.
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In The News
Current Position(s)
Editorial Cartoonist - Independent Newspapers, Cape Town
(2005 - present)
Editorial Cartoonist - Sunday Times
(1998 - present)
Editorial Cartoonist - Mail & Guardian
(1994 - present)
Previous Position(s)
Speaker - World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
(2006 - 2006)
Speaker - World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
(2005 - 2005)
Speaker - World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
(2004 - 2004)
Speaker - World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
(2003 - 2003)
Speaker - Global Communications Network Conference, Cape Town
(2003 - 2003)
Speaker - World Economic Forum's Africa Summit, Durban
(2003 - 2003)
Speaker - International Press Cartoon Meeting, Carquefou, France
Speaker - NIZA (Netherlands Institute for southern Africa) media seminar, Amsterdam, Holland
(2000 - 2000)
Editorial Cartoonist - Cape Argus
(1996 - 1998)
Editorial Cartoonist - Sowetan
(1994 - 2005)
Editorial Cartoonist - South
(1987 - 1988)
Higher Education
Honorary degree - University of Transkei
Honorary Doctor of Literature (2004)
Degree - University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts (1980)
High School Education
Family
Marital Status: Married to Karina Turok Sons: 1 Daughters: 1
Noteworthy Events/Interesting Facts
Attended School of Visual Arts, NY (August 1988-May 1990), completing a non-degree study of: Satirical Cartooning, Caricature, Comics and Sequential Art & History of Visual Communication; Drawing, Etching, Painting -- an independent study under Art S
Attended Michaelis School of Fine Art, UCT (February - June 1982) for Graphic Design course comprising Studio work, Drawing & History of Art (course was interrupted by SADF conscription).
Other Publications: International (amongst others): Newsweek, The Economist, The Times (London), Le Monde, Courier International, World Press Review, New York Press, The Nation, The Observer, The Scotsman, Witty World, Seven Days, The Comics Journal,
Since September 2005 appears three times a week in Cape Times, The Star, The Mercury and Pretoria News.
Achievements
Fulbright Scholarship -
Papers at Congresses -
Author
School of Visual Arts Scholarship -
educational Comic -
(1992)
Member of Story Circle
Winner - Sport Category, CNN African Journalist of the Year - CNN
educational Comic -
(1993)
Member of Story Circle
Mondi Newspaper Award for Graphic Journalism - Mondi Shanduka
Johannesburg
educational Comic -
(1994)
Member of Story Circle
Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Award for Graphic Journalism - Mondi Shanduka
Johannesburg
cartoon book -
(1996)
Ed Cartoonist
Communicator of the Year - Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane
cartoon book -
(1997)
Ed Cartoonist
Honorary Sunday Times Alan Paton Literary Award - Sunday Times Alan Paton Literary Award
cartoon book -
(1998)
Ed Cartoonist
Principal Prince Claus Award - Prince Claus Fund
Netherlands
cartoon book -
(1999)
Ed Cartoonist
Journalist of the Year - Mondi Shanduka Award
cartoon book -
(2000)
Ed Cartoonist
Cartoonist of the Year - Vodacom Award
cartoon book -
(2001)
Ed Cartoonist
Courage in Editorial Cartooning - Cartoonists Rights Network Institute
Washington, U.S.A.
cartoon book - Double Storey
(2002)
Ed Cartoonist
Outstanding humorous cartoonist - South African Comedy Awards
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