Zuma considers legal action against cartoonist
Publish date: 10 September 2008
Issue Number: 2151
Diary: Legalbrief Today
Category: Corruption
ANC president Jacob Zuma's lawyers are considering possible legal action against cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro over the controversial Sunday Times cartoon that depicts Zuma about to rape the justice system. Zuma yesterday told his legal team, which is already dealing with several defamation lawsuits against the media, to study the cartoon.
Zuma's spokesperson, Liesl Gottert, confirmed in a report in The Times yesterday that the legal team handling his media issues would discuss the cartoon in the next few days. 'He instructed his lawyers to study the cartoon and, if they also feel his rights were violated, to institute a claim,' she said. Gottert said claims would be made against Shapiro and the Sunday Times. Shapiro said he would not apologise for the cartoon. 'I stand by the cartoon and I won't apologise. If he does decide to sue me, then I will fight it,' he said. Full report in The Times
