Zapiro Zapiro

PRESENTATIONS by Zapiro   As well as being an editorial cartoonist who has appeared in many newspapers, Zapiro is widely acknowledged as an important social commentator who has consistently promoted human rights and democratic values during both the apartheid era and the democratic era in South Africa. He enjoys tailoring his presentations to the general theme of a particular gathering addressing the unique interests of each group. There are however, themes he has found over the years of particular interest to diverse groups.  Zapiro has presented in Davos at the World Economic Summits over four years as well as the WEF Africa Summits. He has also presented at the Design Indaba; The Prince Claus Fund (Netherlands); to the American Cartoonists Association at the Press Club Washington DC; a conference on Development Politics in Berlin; as well as cartooning events in Cameroon, Botswana, UK, Italy, France, Sweden and Australia. His talks include a power point presentation during which he enacts his cartoons in a lively and entertaining style.   His previous presentations have covered subjects such as •Democrazy ….2018 •From Amandla to Nkandla and everything in between •Tell us when it’s time to panic •Don’t mess with the president’s head •Drawn and Quartered •Reading between the lies •I couldn’t make this stuff up •The Jester’s space •Invested in Truth •Investing in truth, risk and rewards •The pen is funnier than the sword •Careful—this pen is loaded •Sacred Cows make large targets •You and your rights •Drawing on the edge •Cartooning: Taking the mind for a walk •Issues of race and representation in SA cartooning •Symbols, icons and cultural references in the political cartoon •Sports commentary '94-2018' •Freedom of expression •Drawing the line - which reflects on cartoons which have sparked controversial debate and censorship issues.  •Sacred cows make large targets, is a talk about his experience being a cartoonist activist from 1983 with the UDF through the apartheid era into the democratic era.  •A decade of democracy is a talk, which looks at the fascinating dilemmas, successes and failures facing the country and government.