On Father's Day a father stands on a balcony facing his two children who present him with tongs, an apron labeled The Grill Father, a meat thermometer and a wrapped box. The children announce the items will allow BBQ cooking that day. The father replies that they do not have a grill. A caption below attributes the mismatch to social media marketing influence and obliviousness.
Zapiro's June 2026 cartoon shows an e-troll fleeing a Johannesburg toll plaza with a sack of cash while a grandmother reads the tale to children. The image references ongoing disputes over Gauteng's electronic toll system and missing revenue. The upper panel depicts the toll gantry and city skyline with the troll escaping. The lower panel shows the domestic bedtime scene with the book titled Joburg Tales. The cartoon uses a children's story format to highlight public frustration with the toll collection process.
The cartoon depicts a female soldier in camouflage uniform and cap, seated on a green bed, examining contents of an open cardboard box labeled APO. She holds a pink teddy bear in one hand and a yellow card reading 'Miss You Mom' with a heart in the other. Inside the box, a framed photo shows two smiling children, one in a striped shirt, the other with a hair bow, along with a small card marked 'XO' and a flower drawing. The image highlights themes of mothers deployed overseas, care packages from kids, Mothers Day emotions, love between family members, duty in service, and patriotism. The artist's signature appears at the bottom. This straightforward illustration grounds the reality of military family separations without overstatement.
