'I thank my baby mama for the drama'

COMEDIANS, Sifiso Nene and Vafa Naraghi won big at the Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards on Saturday night, 13 April.

Both Sifiso and Vafa walked away with two awards each.

Vafa, who is known for his funny social media videos, won the Breakthrough Act of the Year Award and Sauce of the Year Award, while Sifiso scooped the Joe Mafela Award and Best Solo Show Award for his show, Baby Mama Drama.

Accepting the Best Solo Show Award, Sifiso thanked his baby mama.

"I have to thank my baby mama for the drama which led me to this. Thank you very much, guys. I appreciate this so much," he said.

Vafa said: "Thank you so much to those who enjoy my content. I started content creation about the same time I started stand-up comedy. And I remember when my first video became viral, I knew it had gone to places because my mum sent me a screenshot from her Indian meeting group in Mahikeng."

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Other winners included Callum Hitchcock, who took home the Savanna Newcomer Award.

The Best Comedic Writer Award was won by Kagiso Lediga, while Costa Carastavrakis scooped the upLiFTing Comedic Content Award.

Robby Collins won the Headliner of the Year Award, while Mpho "Popps" Modikoane scooped the biggest award of the night, the Comedian of the Year Award.

Actor and comedian, Marc Lottering was honoured with the Hall of Fame Award. Accepting his award, he thanked everyone who supported him.

"Comedy is important in all countries. We must never shut up. And we still have the privilege in South Africa. What I also want to say is that awards cannot define who you are because Comics Choice have been there for 11 years, and this is my first award. And like many comedians sitting here tonight, you sit and think: ‘Wow, I didn't win'.

"Thank you very much to the team, and my husband of 25 years is here tonight. He's been my toughest critic," he said.