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Cape Town – If you ever wanted to flush me. Helen Zille down the loo or give Julius Malema a klap, all you need is the right phone for the job.
Apple reportedly rejected a locally developed cell phone game which allows players to have a go at Malema and Zille.
According to Apple, the game's contents are "defamatory" and "vicious".
The game, Whack-Off, is however available on phones using the Android operating system.
ZANews, the South African satirical puppet show of which cartoonist Zapiro is a co-founder, developed it.
Freedom of speech
The model is based on Whack a Mole games where the player has to wack little animals to earn points.
"Troublesome politicians often pop up where you don't want them, from un-nationalised mines to uncovered toilets," reads the game's official description. "Now ZANews's first smart phone app puts the power in your hands."
Thierry Cassuto, producer and director of the popular TV show, pointed out on Twitter yesterday that Apples rules and regulations make special provisions for "professional satire."
Mr Jonathan Mills, developer of the game, said they would most likely again pitch the idea to the company.
"We hope to try again and to tell them more about who we are and what we do. The right to freedom of speech ought not to be limited only to words in black and white."
Apple reportedly rejected a locally developed cell phone game which allows players to have a go at Malema and Zille.
According to Apple, the game's contents are "defamatory" and "vicious".
The game, Whack-Off, is however available on phones using the Android operating system.
ZANews, the South African satirical puppet show of which cartoonist Zapiro is a co-founder, developed it.
Freedom of speech
The model is based on Whack a Mole games where the player has to wack little animals to earn points.
"Troublesome politicians often pop up where you don't want them, from un-nationalised mines to uncovered toilets," reads the game's official description. "Now ZANews's first smart phone app puts the power in your hands."
Thierry Cassuto, producer and director of the popular TV show, pointed out on Twitter yesterday that Apples rules and regulations make special provisions for "professional satire."
Mr Jonathan Mills, developer of the game, said they would most likely again pitch the idea to the company.
"We hope to try again and to tell them more about who we are and what we do. The right to freedom of speech ought not to be limited only to words in black and white."
