Stand Up Planet
Stand Up Planet - South Africa Part 1
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In this chapter, Hasan meets Loyiso Gola, South Africa's answer to John Stewart.
White people have been doing stand-up comedy in South Africa for decades, but it wasn't until after apartheid ended in 1994 that black comics got their shot. In this chapter, Hasan meets Loyiso Gola, South Africa's answer to John Stewart.
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Stand Up Planet
Stand Up Planet - South Africa Part 1
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White people have been doing stand-up comedy in South Africa for decades, but it wasn't until after apartheid ended in 1994 that black comics got their shot. In this chapter, Hasan meets Loyiso Gola, South Africa's answer to John Stewart.
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