Zuma's comeback, an election bonanza for South African cartoonists

"Zuma is giving us amazing material, this is a very exciting time," said 34-year-old cartoonist Nathi Ngubane, who was born a month after Nelson Mandela was released from prison.

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Figurines created by South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, of (from L to R) former South African President Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former South African President Jacob Zuma and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, are displayed at his studio in Cape Town on April 4, 2024. - South Africa's most famous cartoonist, Zapiro, says the upcoming elections brought him an unexpected gift: the surprise comeback of his favourite subject, former president Jacob Zuma. (AFP Photo)