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title: "Failure to launch"
description: "Cartoon Thursday with Rico"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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published: "2026-09-23T22:10:30"
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---

# Failure to launch

By Rico · Published 24 September 2026, 00:10 SAST

[View the cartoon on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-09-23-failure-to-launch/)

## Content

![Cartoon Thursday with Rico](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/attachments/2998/ANCClownCarcol2000px_912531.jpg)

*Cartoon Thursday with Rico*