Zapiro is South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist. His work has been featured in the BBC and The New York Times, and he has won numerous awards. But Zapiro’s cartoons have also come with a cost. He has received multiple death threats and been sued for over R20 million (roughly $3 million) for his scathing comics about South African President Jacob Zuma. Despite these travails, he has remained a passionate champion of freedom of expression and an active member of South African PEN. This is the first in a two-part series. Read PEN’s interview with Zapiro here.
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