Who is Jerm?

My name is Jerm and Jerm Warfare is my brand.

I am an award-winning political cartoonist and podcast host.

My real name is Jeremy Nell, I am a South African and I live with my family in the countryside on the outskirts of Cape Town.

Living in a failed state has its pros and cons.

For example, nothing works and there is a lot of crime. At the same time, it forces self-reliance and less trust in government.

There is a sense of freedom amid the chaos.

In the middle of chaos, there is also opportunity; true freedom is found in navigating the storm, not avoiding it.

— Sun Tzu, Chinese military strategist

Cartoons

I began my career as a cartoonist in late 2005 after being retrenched from a dead-end job in the mobile technology sector.

I have no formal training, though I did study at art school and failed.

My cartoons have been published globally in multiple languages, across a wide range of publications from newspapers and magazines, to newsletters and websites.

• I have published thousands of cartoons.

• I have published two books.

• I have won awards and accolades.

I (mostly) no longer work in the mainstream. This is both by accident (being fired everywhere) and by design (being fired everywhere).

UK Column

In May 2025, Jerm Warfare launched as a daily show on UK Column, one of the world’s finest independent media outlets, in my opinion.

UK Column is an independent news organisation, founded in 2006 by Brian Gerrish, focused on analysing the information war. Operating without external financial backing, it relies on audience support through memberships and donations, maintaining independence from advertisers and political parties.

My show, which is pre-recorded, runs Monday to Friday at 19:00 UK time on UK Column’s website and its various social media feeds.

Please consider financially supporting UK Column, which has remained fiercely independent for two decades.

You can contact me via jermwarfare.com.