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Big Banger comedy rocks Emperors Palace

Centre Court erupted with laughter as Skhumba Hlophe brought his Big Banger Comedy Tour to Emperors Palace.

January 19, 2026
Stephan Lehman Less than a minute
Comedian Tumi Morake of Bedfordview pictured on stage during the show. Photo by by Yolanda van der Stoep.

Fans of well-known comedian Skhumba Hlophe were kept in fits of laughter when the Kempton Park funnyman and friends recently performed at Emperors Palace’s Centre Court in the Big Banger Comedy Tour show.

Among the stellar line-up of comedians who performed were Braamfontein’s Loyisa Gola, Celeste Ntuli of Douglasdale and Tumi Morake of Bedfordview who are pictured here backstage with Sindi Mnguni (second right) of Rivonia who made sure the show ran smoothly.

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Some of the comedians who performed in the Big Banger Comedy Tour included Khanyisa Bunu of Orchards, Celeste Ntuli of Douglasdale, Tumi Morake of Bedfordview, Loyisa Gola of Braamfontein, and Ntosh Madlingozi of Killarney. Hlope (back left) is pictured during a break in the show with Bunu (front left), Morake (front right), Ntuli, Ndumiso Lindi of Midrand, who was a guest on the night and Madlingozi. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep

Khanyisa Bunu of Orchards, Celeste Ntuli of Douglasdale, Tumi Morake of Bedfordview, Loyisa Gola of Braamfontein, and Ntosh Madlingozi of Killarney joined Hlope, who annually brings his Big Banger show to the Palace of Dreams, in his latest visit.

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January 19, 2026
Stephan Lehman Less than a minute

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