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Jimmy Carr announces South African dates for 'Laughs Funny' tour
British-Irish comedian Jimmy Carr has announced two South African dates in March 2027 for his global 'Laughs Funny' tour, visiting Pretoria and Cape Town.
Gig Guide: Gert-Johan Coetzee’s opens first retail boutique, Nádine and Bo release We Are the Fire, Ndu Shezi releases Gugu Lami, Bafunny Bafunny brings the laughs and Comic Con Africa comes to Johannesburg
Discover what is happening in entertainment: Comic Con Africa heads to Joburg, Trevor Noah leads Bafunny Bafunny, Gert-Johan Coetzee opens his first retail boutique, plus fresh…
How South African comedy found its audience
As Netflix marks a decade in South Africa, Burnt Onion Productions has transformed local comedy into a global powerhouse by keeping storytelling authentic, culturally specific,…
Gig Guide: Crowned: The Comedy Shutdown hits The Market Theatre, Easy Freak releases Only Like You Do and Mahikeng FM launches #MakeMaftownGreatAgain
Explore the latest in local culture with a comedy showdown at The Market Theatre, Mahikeng FM's creative economy initiative, and Easy Freak's latest single.
Gig Guide: Savanna presents Festival of Comedy, Dominica releases Your Presence and Santu Mofokeng at the Standard Bank Art Lab
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Diary: Tumi Morake at the Cape Town Funny Festival, Disney+ Quiz Nights return, Joya Mooi releases Open Hearts
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Tuiskoms: Finding healing in humour
Series captures the complexity of grief, family and rediscovery through love
One of Them Days: The duo we’ve been waiting for
A hilarious, relatable throwback to the classic buddy comedies of yore
Bassem Youssef on the comedy of resistance — and its limits
As he brings his tour to SA, Bassem Youssef warns comedy is no cure for a broken world
Alice Viskat: How I learned to love the bomb
The comedian brings risqué tales from her colourful life to the stand-up stage
Heard the one about the quiz show about smart politicians?
A new comedy quiz show in Cape Town will make you laugh and think
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
Stand-up is far from down and out after pandemic knocks
Lesego Chepape speaks to Tumi Morake about the state of comedy in South Africa This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
Last to laugh laughs longest
Reality show starring some of SA’s best comedians promises to be a cracker
The many deaths of Barry Hilton
…and how his mentoring of amateur comic Rory Petzer aims to ensure quality comedy in a tough industry