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- The Showmax Roast of Minnie Dlamini is scheduled for 5 April at Sandton Convention Centre.
- The eight people who will make up the roast panel have been revealed.
- Tumi Morake and Jason Goliath will be the roast masters on the day.
It's almost time for South Africans to witness The Showmax Roast of Minnie Dlamini and the "roasters" who will be grilling the media personality have been revealed.
The surprise addition to the line-up is Marawa Sports Worldwide sportscaster Robert Marawa.
The seasoned broadcaster is known for his serious side as a sports radio jock.
Joining him are comedians and actors Celeste Ntuli and Trevor Gumbi, broadcasters Shahan Ramkissoon and Penny Lebyane, and completing the roasting panel list are YouTuber Lasizwe, rapper Da L.E.S and actor and media personality Siv Ngesi.
The roast masters at the helm are comedy heavyweights Tumi Morake and Jason Goliath.
The Showmax Roast of Minnie Dlamini, scheduled for Friday, 5 April, at the Sandton Convention Centre, was announced at an event by Showmax and Laugh Africa Comedy Festival.
In a press statement shared with News24, Stuart Taylor, Laugh Africa Comedy Festival Creative Director, said: "Putting this panel together has been a nail-biting yet thrilling task, a cocktail of chaos wrapped in laughter, affection, and a celebration of the one and only Minnie Dlamini. Thank you to everyone who has ridden shotgun alongside me on this rollercoaster ride!'"
"African-centred comedy and entertainment is part of what Showmax is about, so there is no doubt the roast of Minnie Dlamini will thrill our audiences all over the continent," added Laura Cooke, Head of PR and Communications at Showmax.
The roast will be held during the Laugh Africa Comedy Festival, taking place until Sunday, 7 April, where more than 50 comedians, including Eugene Khoza, Conrad Koch, Chester Missing and many more, will perform.
"I'm excited to be part of an evening of fun, laughter and vibes. We are all committed to putting on a great show for our live audience and, of course, our Showmax viewers later on," Dlamini said previously in an interview with News24.
"South Africans love to [laugh], and I have provided much content for social media to roast me over the years; why not get paid for it?"
The local line-up
The festival line-up features both renowned and up-and-coming fan favourites, including Alfred Adriaan, Chantal Jaxx, Chris Mapane, Trevor Gumbi, Dalin Oliver, Kate Pinchuck, Kedibone Mulaudzi, KG Mokgadi, Lindy Johnson, Mashabela Galane.
Other comedians billed to perform are Mel Jones, Celeste Ntuli, Nonto R, Q Dube, Rob van Vuuren, Rory Petzer, Sifiso Nene, Skhumba Hlophe, Thabiso Mhlongo, Devon Saunders, Dillan Oliphant, Melt Sieberhagen, Hannes Brummer, Jam Jam The Comedian, Tumi Morake and Vafa Naraghi.
