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Common thread: Celeste Ntuli doesn’t change her material for audiences in different cities because she finds that South African audiences share similar experiences and humour. Photo: Supplied

BRENDA FASSIE HOMAGE

Queen of comedy in the Mother City

Celeste Ntuli turns personal roasts, faith and fearless storytelling into a must-see comedy experience as she takes her hit show to Cape Town

Busi Lethole

Gilli Apter: “The thing about comedy is you don’t sit and write jokes in a vacuum”.

The stand-up sophomore: Gilli Apter

Gilli Apter’s strain of comedy is reflective, interactive and somewhat feminist in its bent.

Kwanele Sosibo