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title: "Rise of the Robots"
description: "Madam & Eve"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Madam & Eve"
author: "Stephen Francis and Rico"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/stephen-francis-and-rico/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-01-23-rise-of-the-robots/"
published: "2026-01-23T04:00:00"
updated: "2026-01-22T15:55:56"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# Rise of the Robots

By Stephen Francis and Rico · Published 23 January 2026, 06:00 SAST · Updated 22 January 2026, 17:55 SAST

[View the cartoon on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-01-23-rise-of-the-robots/)

## Content

![Madam & Eve](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/attachments/2987/DMHumanoidRobot2000px_576387.jpg)

*Madam & Eve*