South African school apologises for Zuma cartoon exam question

 

A school in South African has apologized for setting an exam question using a cartoon of South African's President Jacob Zuma floating in a pool of money.

During an  English test conducted by the school, Students were asked to identify the man in the picture and say whether they would vote for him or not, using the cartoon "as a source" in their answers.

One answer which called Zuma "too stupid... and selfish with money" to vote for was given two ticks.

The cartoon came into question when a parent made a compliant which led to investigations into the test question.



The cartoon was drawn in November 2013 by South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro.
It related to the controversial security upgrades, which included a swimming pool, worth $23m (£15m) at President Zuma's home in rural KwaZulu Natal.

The shower head in the cartoon is a reference to a statement Mr Zuma made during a trial in 2006 that he had taken a shower after having sex to reduce the chance of contracting HIV.