Hayibo - South African satire at its finest

I am sure most of you know the American satire site, The Onion? Well, I recently discovered the South African version of The Onion, Hayibo. It is absolutely brilliant, I actually chuckle out loud when I read it. For non-South Africans, it is a great insight into the humorous side of the psyche of South Africa, and for South Africans dit is forking snaaks.  Even just writing this post, I am grinning like mad. So, so funny. I do love this country of mine.

 

Do yourself a favour and check Hayibo out, good stuff. Particularly relevant at time like this when a cartoon has ignited the nation.

Comments

[Val]

Tertia, I looked at a couple of the cartoons, why does Zuma have a shower spigot over his head in some of them?

[Louise M]

Have you ever seen "This Hour has 22 Minutes". http://www.cbc.ca/22minutes/ Same type of humour. Love the South African Airlines blurb about China offering dredging and salvaging services if needed...

[Fi]

@ Val 10:55 PM
Zuma claimed during his rape trail (for allegedly raping a female guest in his house who was HIV+) that he took a shower afterwards. He'd known she was HIV+ and did not use a condom. He was acquitted of the rape charges but the shower comments continue to dog him.

[Linus]

Very entertaining reading. Thanks for that. Liked the one about the poet disappearing up his own bum. And the Peter de Villiers sex tape skandaal.

[Neil Hinrichsen]

Best entry ever was on Mandela's birthday:
"Mandela given oxygen after trying to blow out 90 trick candles"
http://www.hayibo.com/articles/view/823