Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro) has defended a cartoon he drew depicting Jacob Zuma zipping up his pants while one of the Gupta brothers prepares to rape a woman draped in the South African flag.

To learn how to cartoon, first we have to understand what we mean by ‘cartoons’. According to ‘Foundation Course of Cartooning’ by John Richardson, its origins can be traced as far back as the ancient ...