According to Pablo Mashiloane, the founder of Comedy Begins at Home, the show will be very entertaining and comedians will share indigenous stories about their childhood.

African-American comedy then versus now Socio-political jokes have long been a staple of African-American comedy, of course. Consider Richard Pryor, who called out America’s systemic racial injustice ...

Trevor Noah’s tour spotlights South African comedy When politics and the economy are grim, sometimes you just have to mock it all ...

In an interview with BBC Culture, Noah talks about what makes the comedy style of his home country unique. Click the play button above for the video to begin.

South African comedian Trevor Noah's life story doesn't immediately scream comedy. His standup explores his complicated relationship with racial identity, having grown up mixed race in apartheid ...

Littleton says black comedy was the first form of comedy that originated in America. Other ethnicities came here with a strong understanding of their background and their home country.

Armed with big grins and risque humor, South African standup comedians Nik Rabinowitz and Tats Nkonzo take to the stage at Cape Town’s Baxter Theater.

In an interview with BBC Culture, Noah talks about what makes the comedy style of his home country unique. Click the play button above for the video to begin.