All-star panel assembled for ‘Roast of Minnie Dlamini’

THE panel for the Roast of Minnie Dlamini has been announced and while it does feature people that the media personality considers her friends, they will not be afraid to roast her.

The Roast Master helm will be held by not just one comedian, but two comedy heavyweights, Tumi Morake and Jason Goliath.

The line-up is a star-studded affair and it includes two acclaimed TV and radio broadcasters who have made headlines at various points in their careers.

An award-winning YouTuber, an actor-activist, who is also known for strutting in six-inch heels while wearing a Speedo, and a cut-throat journalist, whose hair is the star of the show, forms part of the panel.

They will be joined by a South African rapper who made that one hit about tip toes and ran with it, as well as two local comedy bigwigs – one whose life story sounds like a movie and the other who loves hanging out with the “Big Dudes”.

The selected panellists are Trevor Gumbi, Shahan Ramkissoon, Celeste Ntuli, Lasizwe Dambuza, Penny Lebyane, Da L.E.S, Siv Ngesi and Robert Marawa. The Showmax Roast of Minnie Dlamini is set to kick off on day one of the much-anticipated Laugh Africa Comedy Festival.

It will be recorded live on April 5 and will air on Showmax from April 26.

Meanwhile, the Savanna and Showmax Laugh Africa Comedy Festival will take place from April 5 to 7 at the Sandton Convention Centre.

This event is set to feature over 50 comedians across three genres – English, vernacular and Afrikaans.

Internationally-acclaimed comedian Eddie Griffin is set to headline the festival.