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Born in Cape Town in 1958 and also known as Zapiro. Could not imagine a career in cartooning, so studied architecture at University of Cape Town.

Could not imagine a career in architecture, so tried switching to Graphic Design and promptly got conscripted.

While in the army he refused to bear arms and became active in 1983 in the newly-formed United Democratic Front (UDF).

His arrest under the Illegal Gatherings Act caused some consternation in the South African Defence Force (SADF) and his being monitored by military intelligence while also participating in the End Conscription Campaign, and designing its logo.

His work as a cartoonist began in earnest with a wide range of political and progressive organisations.

Jonathan shapiro zapiro biography of martin luther

When the newspaper South began in 1987, he became its editorial cartoonist. He was detained by security police in 1988 shortly before leaving on a Fulbright Scholarship to study media arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

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