07 Mar 2019

PICS: Trevor Noah spotted at Parliament as a guest of the president

Johannesburg – The Daily Show host Trevor Noah was spotted in Parliament on Thursday where he was a guest of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The comedian could be seen sitting in the gallery along with a few of his friends. According to a Tweet by News24, the star "got a big cheer from MP's and @CyrilRamaphosa said he is impressed by Noah's foundation."

WATCH: President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes Trevor Noah to Parliament

Trevor launched his non-profit organisation, the Trevor Noah Foundation, in 2018 with the goal of giving back to orphaned and vulnerable youths in South Africa.

According to a post by ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu, President Ramaphosa also "thanked Trevor for ploughing back to our country."

WATCH MORE HERE:

His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa has a courtesy visit this afternoon from one of South Africa’s biggest exports, comedian @TrevorNoah, ahead of his oral reply to the National Assembly in Cape Town, Western Cape. #RamaphosaQandA pic.twitter.com/JmW1k7WEGt
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) March 7, 2019

READ THE TWEETS HERE:

.?@Trevornoah? in the presidential gallery in the National Assembly. Noah got a big cheer from MP’s and ?@CyrilRamaphosa? said he is impressed by Noah’s foundation and the comedian promised to make fun of him. ?? (@gerbjan) pic.twitter.com/GcNGnMM92P
— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) March 7, 2019

Trevor Noah and his posse left the National Assembly shortly after @CyrilRamaphosa gets going with answering questions (@gerbjan)
— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) March 7, 2019

@Trevornoah is a guest of our President @CyrilRamaphosa as he responds to questions in the @ParliamentofRSA's #NationalAssembly this afternoon . The President thanked Trevor for ploughing back to our country .
— Jackson Mthembu (@JacksonMthembu_) March 7, 2019

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