Durban — Unknowingly internationally acclaimed cartoonist Nanda Soobben handed over a painting of whistleblower Babita Deokaran three days before the Hawks would raid Tembisa Hospital.
Soobben handed over the painting to her family at the 1860 Heritage Centre on Saturday, December 10, 2022.
Speaking to the Daily News, Soobben said he painted Deokaran because the incident surrounding her was very close to what he has been doing as a political cartoonist and he had also been attacked.
Soobben said he had an art school and it was shut down and he also had his windows shot.
“So when she was killed, it was very close to what I felt and so I did that painting and wanted to highlight the situation without talking about my story but show that people are against what is happening about the corruption,” Soobben said.
Next to the painting of Deokaran is a quote, “You blow that whistle because of morality and integrity… You lost that breath because of a lack of it”.
Speaking about the quote, Soobben said he thought about it, it was his quote and it came off the cuff.
He added that he does a lot of quotes too.
Soobben said it took him about two days to make the painting and initially, he was supposed to hand it over a few months ago but he was asked to wait until the human rights celebration over the weekend.
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