This year, for the first time ever, Savanna and the
Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards® will host eight of Africa’s top comedians at the awards show on Saturday, 3 September at the Teatro at Montecasino.
They look forward to welcoming:
- Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth (Nigeria);
- Ndangi Iileka (Namibia);
- Leonel Mendes (Mozambique);
- David Aglah (Ghana);
- Daniel Ndambuki aka Churchill (Kenya);
- Phenyo Phaladi aka Phenyo the Master (Botswana);
- Mdura (Swaziland); and
- Tshepo “Masapo” Mpiti (Lesotho)
The African comedians have been given the honour of presenting the
Waldo’s (the award statuettes) to their South African comedy comrades on stage on the night.
Each of these African comedians is a success story in their own right, with many having travelled and performed around the world. The media will be given “first access” to them at an official pre-awards press conference at Mythos, Montecasino on Thursday, 1 September. Here the comedians will also meet and network with the
Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards nominees, as they will be present for the award’s Pinning Ceremony.
Savanna is all about the funny. Its ongoing partnership with the
Savanna Comics Choice Awards® is part of the brand’s global plan to keep South Africa – and Africa – laughing. By hosting these African comedians, the brand furthers its aim of making comedy accessible throughout the continent.
For more information, visit
www.comicschoice.co.za. Alternatively, connect with the awards on
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