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Comedians

Local comedy celebrated as nominees and Hall of Fame recipients for the 11th Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards are announced
Partner Content
/ 28 February 2024

Local comedy celebrated as nominees and Hall of Fame recipients for the 11th Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards are announced

Marc Lottering’s remarkable contribution to the comedy landscape is honoured

By Partner Content
Poking fun at Museveni is no joke
Africa
/ 3 September 2020

Poking fun at Museveni is no joke

A ‘deranged’ comedy group is testing the limits of the Ugandan leader’s long rule – and his patience

By Eric Mwine-Mugaju
Comedian Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide
Article
/ 21 April 2019

Comedian Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide

Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only previous political role was playing the president in a TV show, trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko

By Oleksandr Savochenko and Anna Smolchenko
Celeste Ntuli
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Celeste Ntuli

Actress and comedian

By Kwanele Sosibo
‘Our Perfect Wedding’ to ‘Mass Hysteria’, the sky’s Morake’s limit
Article
/ 21 August 2015

‘Our Perfect Wedding’ to ‘Mass Hysteria’, the sky’s Morake’s limit

The comic actress, a regular on stage and TV screens, has broken comedy’s glass ceiling for women who can make you laugh.

By Katlego Mkhwanazi
Editorial: He he he he he … the joke’s on us
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Editorial: He he he he he … the joke’s on us

How much is enough? What will be the tipping point for those of us who are law-abiding, concerned citizens?

By Editorial
SA loves its jokes deep fried in race
Article
/ 7 May 2015

SA loves its jokes deep fried in race

The one thing our favourite comics – Daniel Friedman, Robby Collins and Skhumba Hlophe included – agree on is that controversy is good for business.

By Luke Alfred
Impressive strides put black comedy in the spotlight
Article
/ 30 October 2014

Impressive strides put black comedy in the spotlight

Black comedians have come a long way in the past 10 years, and are using their indigenous languages as the main attraction for their target market.

By Kulani Nkuna
Simmi Areff is SA’s cup of tea
Article
/ 21 November 2013

Simmi Areff is SA’s cup of tea

The funnyman may have irked Muslim ?authorities but his take on a world outside ?the corner shop has the nation in stitches.

By Nechama Brodie
David Kibuuka: Tripping the late-night limelight
Article
/ 16 August 2013

David Kibuuka: Tripping the late-night limelight

Ugandan-born comic David Kibuuka is revelling in South Africa’s exciting new age of comedy.

By Rhode Marshall
Hilton to be honoured with lifetime achievement at Comic’s Choice Awards
Article
/ 18 July 2013

Hilton to be honoured with lifetime achievement at Comic’s Choice Awards

Barry "the Cousin" Hilton, will be this year’s recipient of the third annual South African Comic’s Choice Awards lifetime achievement award.

By Rhode Marshall
Conrad Koch gets it off his Chester
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Conrad Koch gets it off his Chester

The????"white boy hiding behind a coloured puppet" drops the mask and takes on his critics.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Comedy’s rebel with a Khoza
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Comedy’s rebel with a Khoza

Comedian Eugene Khoza stumbled across comedy and there has been no putting him down since.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Colour and comedy: Getting over the race gag
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Colour and comedy: Getting over the race gag

When African comics gathered on stage recently, race, as usual, was under the spotlight.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Britain’s first Asian stand-up star is not laughing
Article
/ 11 January 2013

Britain’s first Asian stand-up star is not laughing

At 38, Paul Chowdhry has become Britain’s first Asian stand-up star.

By Staff Reporter
From Trevor Noah to Loyiso Gola: The country is cracking up
Article
/ 11 January 2013

From Trevor Noah to Loyiso Gola: The country is cracking up

There’s a new form of nation-building in town and the new generation of comedians is laughing all the way to the bank.

By David Smith
Splitting asides with Riaad
Article
/ 12 November 2012

Splitting asides with Riaad

The funnyman with a medical background has his professional and family life all sewn up.

By Faeeza Ballim
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Article
/ 6 June 2008

Chris rocks up

American comedian Chris Rock found time to drop in on unsuspecting comedy fans at a Johannesburg restaurant on Sunday night.

By Kwanele Sosibo

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