Mogorosi Motshumi is finishing two graphic books
Veteran Free State cartoonist Mogorosi Motshumi’s biggest fear is that he will die before finishing his life’s work. He has decided to move to Cape Town to finish two major works of graphic literature: his own autobiography, and the biography of boxing legend Jacob “Jake” Ntuli.
Motshumi, 70, has lived in Batho township near Bloemfontein for much of his life, but he says it’s hard to work there.
“The kind of work I am doing needs quiet, and this place is very distracting,” he says.
“Township life is township life. When someone wants to be with you, they just come without making an appointment. There are no bylaws here, so if music is too loud, who are you going to complain to?” says…
