South African comedians dish out hilarious jokes that get people’s ribs to crack. Even though not all of them are witty, some are very talented and recognized globally. Laughter is important to the human body just as music is to the soul. What usually brings laughter out is the ability to create amusement using events, places, people, and happenings around the environment to crack jokes. And South African comedians know how to that, being a country of different cultures and races.
Laughter is one ingredient that eases the tensions in the human body by offering comic relief. It can awaken the dry bones of the old and refreshed the blood and youthfulness of the young. It can cure heart diseases, increase heartbeat rate, and prolong life.
Here are the 10 funniest South African comedians
10 Most Funniest South African Comedians
1. Trevor Noah
Born and raised in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, Trevor Noah is one of the best and funniest comedians in South Africa and, recognized globally because of his jokes which get his audience laughing out hard. Aside from being a comedian, he is also a Radio/TV presenter, producer, writer, political analyst, and actor. He won several awards which include, 1 Prime Time Emmy Award, 2 Image Awards (NAACP), 1 MTV Movie +TV Award, 1 Shorty Award, and 1 Young Artist Award.
2. Barry Hilton
Nicknamed “The Cousin”, Barry Hilton born in former Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, and now Harare, Zimbabwe is a Stand-up comedian. He is also a TV host, motivational speaker, and actor. With over 30 years of experience in South Africa’s comedy industry, seen as a major inspiration that contributed immensely to its growth.
3. Riaad Mossa
Born and brought up in the Grassy Park suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. His comedy centers on racial, political, religious, cultural, and medical issues. He also doubles as a medical doctor.
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4. Tats Nkwonzo
This comedian is the next big thing South Africans should lookout out for because of the flavor he adds to his comedic delivery, you can’t just help but wonder at his perfect styling of using the guitar and the laughter his jokes brings.
5. Marc Lottering
His unique style of one-man gang comedy script, depicted by him alone, capturing the hearts of thousands in South Africa. He won the 2001 Vita Award for Best Actor in a Comedy among others.
6. Tumi Morake
Being the only woman on this list means Tumi Morake is talented. Apart from being a comedian, she is also into acting, Television, and writing. She became more popular in 2018 for being the first African woman to have her own set on Netflix and hosting the Comedy Central Presents in Africa. She clinched the Golden Horn Award for Best Scriptwriting in TV Comedy.
7. Mpho Popps
Well known for always engrossing his audience with an exclusive style of his own, Mpho Popps keeps you laughing to the point of losing your breath. He first got noticed in 2009 for competing in the SABC1 So You Think You’re Funny, and for launching the one-man show Exhibit A at Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre in 2015.
8. Skhumba Hlophe
Popularly known as the “Big Banger”, Skhumba Hlophe is one of South Africa’s talented comedians who entrails his audience with funny local comedy shows, especially his reality show Trippin with skhumba. He featured as Dlamini in the feature film Taxi Ride increased his fame.
9. Deep Fried Man
Born Daniel Friedman in Johannesburg, South Africa, Deep Fried Man with a distinctive style of delivery which he describes as “Stand-up comedy with a guitar” combines music and comedy together. This has endeared him to so many in South Africa. The theme of his comedy centers on South Africa, sexual intercourse, and social media. In 2011he won both the South Africa Comic Choice Awards for Best Newcomer and Standard Bank Ovation Award.
10. David Kau
Following the discovery of this talented comedian at the 1998 Smirnoff Comedy Festival at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, David became known as the first black stand-up comedian of the show. He achieved other feats, setting the pace for others coming behind him to follow. His desire and ability to make people laugh lead him to represent South Africa in Montreal, Canada for the 2001 “Just for Laughs” comedy festival.
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