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Yaaseen Barnes asks South Africans to take themselves less seriously in 'Just Jokes'

IOL · 24 August 2026 at 13:30

Yaaseen Barnes asks South Africans to take themselves less seriously in 'Just Jokes'

What makes South African humour so distinctly South African? Yaaseen Barnes unpacks the role of language, culture and shared references in comedy as he brings Just Jokes to District Six.

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