Stand-up comedy has become boring and bland, but Barry's humour has made me laugh for decades and still does.
Barry Hilton is a South African comedian, actor, television personality and motivational speaker who rose to prominence in South Africa for being really funny.
He is known for his clean, family-friendly and relatable style of comedy, often incorporating sharp wit and self-deprecating humour.
He is also known by the nickname 'my cousin' and is recognised for his optimistic outlook on South Africa.
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
— Peter Ustinov
We keep hearing that China is colonising Africa and that we must watch it closely. But ironically, fixating on China creates a massive blind spot. The reality is that Western interests have long controlled Africa—and they’re determined not to lose that grip.
Dave Doubell is a South African cartoonist who sat down with me for coffee to chat about his views, why Cape Town is superior to Johannesburg, the future of South Africa, and taking over my position at the Daily Friend after they sacked me.
Have you heard of saturation diving? It's like scuba diving, but on steroids. Hugo de Preez spends a month at a time living in a pod, from where he dives hundreds of metres down to work on oil pipes.
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