Two more accolades for Noah
Big winner in Savanna Comic’s Choice Awards
SATURDAY night saw more laughs than usual because most comedians had gathered under one roof to award each other for keeping the nation in stitches.
The chosen few were awarded the coveted Waldo statuette at the annual Savanna Comic’s Choice Awards.
The event at Teatro at Montecasino was a comedy show in itself and director and comedian, Alan Committee, made sure it was propped with plenty of satire, music, sketches and stand-up comedy.
The big winner of the night Trevor Noah, was honoured in absentia.
He won the Comic of the Year Award as well as the new Flying Solo Award, which recognises “a brilliant oneman/woman show”.
Noah made an appearance in the form of a video sketch by puppetmasters and satirists, ZA News.
The excited audience went wild at the announcement that the first “Non-English Award” was won by Mashabela Galane, a trailblazer in the vernacular comedy world.
Chris Steenkamp took home the Comic’s Pen Award which recognised comics for their “wonderful writing”.
New comic Yaaseen Barnes walked away with a Waldo for winning the Newcomer category and Schalk Bezuidenhout came out top as the Intermediate Comic of the Year.
In a heart-warming moment, comedian Ndumiso Lindi handed Joe Mafela of Sgudi ’Snaysi (It’s good, it’s nice) fame, his Lifetime Achiever Award.
The only category in which the public can vote is the Audience Choice Award and most chose Khanyisa Bunu.
The Best Friend of Comedy was awarded to Goliath & Goliath, “for their contribution to local comedy in a non-performance role”.