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Local comics want to make you laugh all of March. PICTURE: COMEDY CENTRAL This March, Comedy Central continues to make Mzansi comedy fans fall head-over-heels in love with home-grown stand-up comedy by adding thirteen of the country’s top comedians in their campaign to #MakeLifeFunnier . Dedicated to supporting comedy and the comedic arts, and to encourage South Africans to appreciate and consume more local comedy both live and on television are: Kedibone Mulaudzi, Nqoba Ngcobo, Alfred Adriaan, Schalk Bezuidenhout, Gavin Kelly, Thabiso Mhlongo, Stuart Taylor, Jason Goliath, Nik Rabinowitz, Dave Levinsohn, Mark Banks, Eric Jansen and Loyiso Gola. The comedians will feature in a series on on-air, online and social media content airing on Comedy Central and associated digital and social media platforms. During the campaign, each of the comedians explores the funny, crazy and comedic possibilities inherent in a bizarre range of props such as a fake hand, a step ladder, a pair...

Trevor Noah to share his US tales with locals. PICTURE: GQ INTERNATIONAL comedian Trevor Noah is coming back home to perform for his local fans in August. The Daily Show host has partnered with Comedy Central to  bring "all-new material for the show that will focus on exploring how life has changed for him  after the big break that took him to America", where he's based hosting the show. He announced the news with a special video message on Comedy Central social media sites in Africa yesterday  from his Daily Show desk, Noah said, "I am coming back home to do a show - not because Donald Trump has kicked me out but because I would like to do a show for you at the TicketPro Dome on 10 and 11 August.  New jokes, new show, special guests – see you there!” Senior Channel Director Comedy Central  Africa,  Dillon Khan, said this ought to be  "stand-up comedy on a scale never seen from a local comedian in this country, and by far the bigges...

PICTURE: CityByNight COMEDY Central channel  and general entertainment channel BET (DStv channel 129) are joining forces with Blacks Only to create a week-long special comedy and music experience: “ Blacks Only Weekend ”. Comprising 5 fantastic events, Comedy Central & BET present Blacks Only Weekend will be taking over Johannesburg from 23-25 September with a series of parties, comedy nights and chill out sessions at venues throughout the city. The festivities kick off with a Tease Party at Kong on Friday (16 September) that has a sizzling line-up of Hop and House DJs including PH, Capital, Fanatic, MS Cosmo, Hudson, Sliqe and Franky. Entrance fee is R150 at the door. On   September 23, the fun takes to Kong again for the Blacks Only Weekend Party featuring popular Babes Wodumo, Yanga, DJ Speedsta, Twins On Decks, Vato Kayde, Hudson and Radix. Entrance fee is R150 at the door. The actual comedy night happens at the Centre Court at Emp...