It also means you could win a VIP experience to the awards simply by voting. The winner will get two double tickets to the awards show, dinner at Montecasino to the value of R500, a chance to sashay down the yellow carpet with celebs, comedians and media and access to the after party.

So how do you vote (and win)? Easy:

  • Visit www.comicschoice.com/registered-comedians to see all the registered comedians;
  • SMS the unique code of your favourite comedian to the voting line – 45757. (SMS’ cost R1.50 and no free SMS’ apply; and
  • Keep voting. You can vote 20 times.

Themed around a big ‘5th Birthday Bash’, the Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards is marking this milestone by throwing the funniest birthday party of the year – with a few extras thrown in. Alan Committee will be directing   the show, so who knows what may happen. And for the first time ever the Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards will be broadcast on Mzansi Magic, the awards’ TV partner.

Voting opened on Thursday, 21 May, so make your mark for comedy. 

Tickets to the show are on sale here.

For more information, visit www.comicschoice.com or email [email protected]. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook and on Twitter with the hashtags #SavannaCCA and #WaldoTurns5.