Standup comics struggle under new climate

Penene Ponono PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Penene Ponono PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Recently, there has been a mushrooming of comedians who flock to the social scene of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to build profiles, gain popularity and test out their vines.

Vines are small videos of 4–5 minutes with some humorous content.

Social media is now the go-to platform to showcase creativity whether it’s with pranks, sketches or jokes. But there are fears that the traditional stand-up comedy is failing to survive in the new comedy climate. Over the years, comedians like Mjamaica, Jujuvine, Monna Yo Motona and William Motsetserepa have managed to build a huge online presence.

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