Photo of Staff Bona

Relive the Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards on Comedy Central

2y By Staff Bona

Hold onto the funny! The BIGGEST night in comedy is about to hit your screens. Relive all the laugh-out-loud highlights on Comedy Central (channel 122) on 18 May at 21:00.

Watch the side-splitting 30-minute highlight special featuring David Kau, Celeste Ntuli, Khanyisa Bunu, Dalin Oliver, written by Mojak Lehoko and hosted by none other than the 2024 Comedian of the Year, Mpho ‘Popps’ Modikoane!

This star-studded event hosted the who’s who of SA comedy, with appearances by Alfred Adrian, Loyiso Gola, Kagiso KG Mokgadi, and Robot Boii, among others. Trophies were handed out by comedy trailblazers like Nonto R, Khanyisa JamJam, Wazi M Kunene, and Khotso Rams.
Celebrate all the 2024 Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards winners – Mpho “Popps” Modikoane, our Hall of Fame Recipient Marc Lottering, Robby Collins, Kagiso Lediga, Sifiso Nene, Vafa Naraghi, Tsitsi Chiumya, Shanray van Wyk, Callum Hitchcock, Costa Carastavrakis and King Price.

The 2024 winners are (as announced on the night):

  • Breakthrough Act of the Year Award: Vafa Naraghi
  • Savanna Newcomer Award: Callum Hitchcock
  • Joe Mafela Award: Sifiso Nene
  • Funny is Funny Award: King Price for Generating Gees
  • Best Comedic Show/Festival Award: Bioscope Sundays
  • Hall of Fame Award: Marc Lottering
  • Best Comedic Writer Award: Kagiso Lediga
  • upLiFTing Comedic Content Award: Costa Carastavrakis
  • Sauce of the Year Award, presented by Mrs. Ball’s: Vafa Naraghi
  • Best Solo Show Award: Sifiso Nene for Baby Mama Drama
  • Headliner of the Year Award: Robby Collins
  • Comedian of the Year Award: Mpho “Popps” Modikoane

Tune in to Comedy Central (channel 122), on 18 May at 21:00 and hear from our winners!

The 11th Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards is proudly supported by Savanna Premium Cider, Mrs. Ball’s, Comedy Central, LIFT and One-eyed Jack

Also see: DStv Content Creator Awards 2024 entries now open celebrating storytellers across Africa

FASHION AND BEAUTY

Sis, your braids are gorgeous. But are your edges okay?

Protective styles can save your hair or quietly cost you your hairline. Here’s how to keep the look, the length and the edges without giving up your braider. Also see: Tips for maintaining healthy braids and protecting your hair It’s Friday evening, and you’ve been in the braider’s chair for seven hours. Your scalp is tingling, […]

Read more...
ENTERTAINMENT

Vusi Nova cancels Friday Cape Town show as 2 performances merge into 1

Vusi Nova’s Friday night performance in Cape Town has been cancelled, with the two scheduled shows now combined into one performance on Saturday, 14 November 2026. Also see: Vusi Nova previews new single ‘Asinilibelanga’ honouring Mzansi’s fallen icons In a statement, Nova Sounds confirmed that the performance scheduled for Friday, 13 November 2026, at Cape […]

Read more...
CELEBRITIES

Thuso Mbedu stuns in new ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ trailer

South African actress Thuso Mbedu shared the new trailer for the film adaptation of the famous young adult novel Children of Blood and Bone, a three-novel series by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi, which is set to premiere on 15 January 2027. Also see: Thuso Mbedu stuns at the Louis Vuitton SS27 show Mbedu will be starring […]

Read more...