Marc Lottering’s remarkable contribution to the comedy landscape is honoured
Lesego Chepape speaks to Tumi Morake about the state of comedy in South Africa
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Reality show starring some of SA’s best comedians promises
to be a cracker
…and how his mentoring of amateur comic Rory Petzer aims to ensure quality comedy in a tough industry
Andy Kasrils releases a exceptional crime comedy movie on Netflix
Lihle Z Mtshali got a front-row seat to watch A-lister Trevor Noah’s penultimate hosting of The Daily Show – a gig that turned him into a superstar
Eugene Khoza opens up about his journey back
to the comedy stage after losing two loved ones
Uncoupled is bingeworthy escapism about sex, love and stereotypes
Kevin Hart is not everyone’s cuppa and his latest role proves that
Skewering Britain’s ruling elite: The world today is so crazy that it sometimes seems as if it’s beyond satire – unless you’re Zimbabwean-born comic Munya Chawawa
Hawaii hotel drama ‘The White Lotus’ is a shade warmer than ‘Succession’ in its assault on American privilege — but it carries a riptide of savage wit.
“How much of your life is just living off other people’s expectations of you?” he asks in his new special. While thought-provoking, the real question is: Is it funny?
The chief executive of the Estate Agency Affairs Board and the deputy chair of the SABC board, shares her take on retrenchments at the public broadcaster and reveals why she hates horror movies
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