Strike While the Iron Is Hot

Madam & Eve Annual's #17

by Stephen Francis, Rico (Illustrator)

The annual of South Africa's most popular cartoon strip is eagerly awaited by readers for whom the main characters have become icons of postapartheid life. This yearamidst gags, howlers, and outrageous punch linesEve tries her hand at restructuring the cabinet, only to be obstructed by VIP blue lights, 00Z, Somali Pirates of the Caribbean, and Zuma’s bodyguards.

152 pages, Paperback

First published July 23, 2010

About the author

AKA S. Francis
Stephen Francis, an award-winning writer and a radio and TV personality, was born in the US in 1949, and moved to South Africa in 1988 with his then wife, Wendy, whom he met at the South African consulate in New York City.
In addition to being the creator of South Africa's most popular cartoon strip, Madam & Eve, he has also written more than 28 episodes of the Madam & Eve TV series; dramas (Soul City and Zero Tolerance); and Soap operas such as Scandal!

Stephen Francis, also does a great deal of corporate theatre work, combining education with comedy.
He is currently developing several horror movie scripts.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it, but there have been better collections.

[Zoe-Lin Akkiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious! Satire worth reading.