Mini comic

Robots on the Blink

Every robot in the suburb stuck on green in all four directions, and one man in the middle of the intersection calling a scrum.

StarringRassieBra Tshepo

  1. At dusk an intersection is jammed with cars, a green minibus and a delivery scooter under faulty traffic lights, as Rassie steps away from his car, determined.Enlarge panel 1
    Panel 1.

    The robots are on the blink. Green. In every direction.

    • Rassie: Right. Somebody has to referee this.
  2. Rassie stands in the centre of the intersection with his arms out like a referee as cars from all four directions edge forward.Enlarge panel 2
    Panel 2.
    • Rassie: Crouch. Bind. Set.
  3. Bra Tshepo’s green minibus taxi has nosed out early. Rassie points one arm straight at it while Bra Tshepo leans out of his window protesting.Enlarge panel 3
    Panel 3.
    • Rassie: Taxi! Early engagement. Free kick to the gogo in the hatchback.
    • Bra Tshepo: Eish, ref! I didn’t even move!
    • Rassie: Nobody ever did.

Read the transcript
  1. Panel 1

    At dusk an intersection is jammed with cars, a green minibus and a delivery scooter under faulty traffic lights, as Rassie steps away from his car, determined.

    Caption: The robots are on the blink. Green. In every direction.

    Rassie: Right. Somebody has to referee this.

  2. Panel 2

    Rassie stands in the centre of the intersection with his arms out like a referee as cars from all four directions edge forward.

    Rassie: Crouch. Bind. Set.

  3. Panel 3

    Bra Tshepo’s green minibus taxi has nosed out early. Rassie points one arm straight at it while Bra Tshepo leans out of his window protesting.

    Rassie: Taxi! Early engagement. Free kick to the gogo in the hatchback.

    Bra Tshepo: Eish, ref! I didn’t even move!

    Rassie: Nobody ever did.

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