Mo Vawda: My Father’s Son Live on Stage – One Night Only! Get ready to laugh, reflect, and maybe even tear up a little as Mo Vawda, one of South Africa’s sharpest comedic storytellers, takes you on a hilarious and heartfelt journey in his brand-new one-man show, “My Father’s Son.” With his trademark wit, charm, and brutally honest observations, Mo unpacks what it means to grow up under the shadow of a strong father figure — the expectations, the traditions, the clashes, and the comedy that comes with it all. From childhood memories to cultural mishaps, fatherly advice that never made sense (until it did), and the modern-day madness of being a man trying to make sense of it all, Mo delivers a performance that’s relatable, raw, and ridiculously funny. Whether you come for the jokes or stay for the truth, you’ll leave with your sides hurting and your heart full. Don’t miss Mo Vawda: My Father’s Son. A story about family, identity, and the laughter that keeps us together. Limited seats. Big laughs. Unforgettable night. Cost: R50 Time: 8pm (Come from 6:30pm for Dinner & Drinks beforehand) Date: 23 October 2025 Venue: Ground Culture Cafe, Observatory

This week's comedy night is hosted by Jaryd Pillay! On the line up, we've got 5 - 6 talented comedians looking to make their mark in Cape Town. You are bound to have an evening filled with fun and great comedy. This week is headlined by Emilio Tobias. Date: Friday, 24th of October 2025 Cost: R100 per ticket (Join our WhatsApp Group to get a 10% discount on your ticket: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LxEHOZTe4o47mYDOGx2qCo) Location: Ground Culture Cafe, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory Prepare for an unforgettable comedy experience paired with fantastic Happy Hour specials on drinks from 3 pm to 6 pm. Delicious food on offer, think burgers! Bring your friends, arrive early, and warm up for the Comedy Night festivities! Tickets are priced at a steal for only R100 in advance or R150 at the door, granting you access to an evening of top-notch comedy and good vibes. Don't miss out on the fun! Join us at Ground Culture Cafe, situated at 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory, for a night filled with laughter, delicious food, and great company. See you there!

Get ready for a night of pure laughter as Grounded Comedy brings some of South Africa’s top comedians to the stage for this exclusive event. Featuring heavyweight names like Kurt Langeveld, Nkosinathi Maki and more surprise acts, this show guarantees world-class comedy in an intimate Cape Town setting. Hosted by the ever-hilarious Jaryd Pillay, the night promises sharp wit, relatable stories and great vibes. Event Details: Date: Saturday, 25th October 2025 Time: Doors open 6:30pm | Show starts 8pm Tickets: R150 (limited seating available) Venue: Ground Culture Café, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town Booking is advised - limited to 50 tickets!

Get ready for a night of comedy, culture, and connection as Ground Culture presents an unforgettable evening headlined by South Africa’s very own The Energizer Funny, Lunga Tshuka. Known for his infectious stage presence and ability to light up any room, Lunga brings his unique brand of humor that blends big laughs with a powerful message of upliftment and resilience. The show also shines a spotlight on emerging and inspiring voices in comedy. Opening the night is Abongile Mdlazi, one of the young talents nurtured through 'Home from Home' and a standout at 'Comedy For A Cause', a S.O.C (Save Our Children) SA workshop founded by Lunga Tshuka. After performing in the workshop at the Artscape , Abongile now takes to the stage for his first live audience experience outside of that space—a debut that promises fresh energy, raw honesty, and an exciting glimpse of what’s to come. Adding even more depth to the lineup is Cape Town comedian Rameez “Remo” Cassiem. Having triumphed over near-fatal injuries and a rare nerve disease, Remo’s comedy is as courageous as it is hilarious. His acclaimed one-man show 'Remo: A True Story About the Day I Died' has already touched audiences, and now he brings that same grit, humor, and heart to the Ground Culture stage. This is more than a comedy show—it’s a celebration of courage, storytelling, and the power of laughter. Venue: Ground Culture, Observatory Dates: Wednesday, 29th of October 2025 Price: R120 per ticket

Roast Battle League: Halloween Show at Ground Culture Things are about to get spooky and a little savage, this Halloween at Ground Culture. Join us on Friday, 31 October, for the Roast Battle League: Halloween Show, where some of Cape Town’s sharpest comedians will go head-to-head in a night of hilarious insults, quick comebacks, and outrageous burns. Expect no mercy and plenty of laughter as these comedians battle it out for bragging rights and comedic glory: -Angelo Briesies vs Sacre Kayemba -Nate Levinrad vs Candace Fortune -Chuma Bentele vs Arlene Petersen -Jaryd Pillay vs Callum Hitchcock Date: Friday, 31 October 2025 Time: Show starts at 8pm, arrive early for food and drinks Tickets: R100 Venue: Ground Culture Café, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory Come for the comedy, stay for the chaos.  

Ngosa Kangwa : Never Do Shrooms With A Woman You’ve Been Lying To Cape Town comedy fans, get ready for an unforgettable night of stand-up with the hilarious Ngosa Kangwa. His brand-new show, Never Do Shrooms With A Woman You’ve Been Lying To, dives into wild stories, sharp observations, and the kind of awkward truths that will leave you in stitches. Expect smart, edgy comedy, unapologetic honesty, and laugh-out-loud moments as Ngosa takes the Ground Culture stage. Date: Saturday, 1 November 2025 Tickets: R100 Time: Doors open at 6:30pm for food & drinks, show starts at 8pm Venue: Ground Culture Café, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town Seats are limited, so secure your spot now and join us for a night of comedy that promises to be bold, brilliant, and unforgettable.

About Khanyisile Ngwenya She became one of the runners up at the Jive Funny Championship in 2024, which afforded her the opportunity to perform at the Jive Comedy Festival at The Baxter Theatre in June 2024. In 2025, she was one of the 20 Savanna Newcomer’s that performed, leading her to be nominated for an award. In April 2025, she became the winner of the Savanna Newcomer which has now been named, the Eb Award. She has opened for Dillan Oliphant and was part of the Yaaseen Barnes' show where she performed alongside Riaad Moosa and Joe Barber in 2024. Born, bred, and buttered in Soweto, Khanyisile Ngwenya may be physically brittle due to being diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta at birth. However, her unbreakable spirit pushed her to finally jump onto the stage and start telling jokes in December 2020. Since then, she’s performed around the country, opening for some of the biggest names in South African comedy and has been crowned the ‘Newcomer of the Year’ at the Savannah Comic’s Choice Awards in 2025. Now Khanyisile takes centre stage to tell her story in the first showing of her Work-in-Progress solo show, A Tall Story. Her comedy explores disability, sex, family, our society, and navigating as a black woman living with a disability in the not-so-inclusive world. Khanyisile’s zest for life, openness, and unique perspective promise a funny-filled hour of stand-up. Catch this rising star on her way up! Khanysile’s comedy hopes to remind people, no matter who you are, in the words of Oscar Wilde “be yourself, everyone else is already taken”. With a mission to leave the audience with more willingness to live, laugh, be kind to each other, and believe in themselves, Khanyisile’s work-in-progress show is not to be missed!   Date: Thursday, 6th of November 2025 Cost: R120 per ticket. Early Bird is R100 until 30th of October Student Prices available : WhatsApp 073 770 5908 to book your tickets and table. Location: Ground Culture Cafe, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory

This week's comedy night is hosted by Jaryd Pillay! On the line up, we've got 5 - 6 talented comedians looking to make their mark in Cape Town. You are bound to have an evening filled with fun and great comedy. This week is headlined by Robby Collins. Date: Friday, 7th of November 2025 Cost: R100 per ticket (Join our WhatsApp Group to get a 10% discount on your ticket: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LxEHOZTe4o47mYDOGx2qCo) Location: Ground Culture Cafe, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory Prepare for an unforgettable comedy experience paired with fantastic Happy Hour specials on drinks from 3 pm to 6 pm. Delicious food on offer, think burgers! Bring your friends, arrive early, and warm up for the Comedy Night festivities! Tickets are priced at a steal for only R100 in advance or R150 at the door, granting you access to an evening of top-notch comedy and good vibes. Don't miss out on the fun! Join us at Ground Culture Cafe, situated at 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory, for a night filled with laughter, delicious food, and great company. See you there!

Award winning comedian Jaryd Pillay is back for one night only with his all new comedy serving: Pillayboy! Fresh off a Standard Bank Ovation award winning run at this year’s National Arts Festival the Pillayboy Tour continues, this time on home Ground for one night only. A Pillayer's gotta Pillay! Get Reddy to put yourself in the right Moodley and witness an hour of punch for punch hilarity from Cape Town's spiciest comic as he navigates tales of love, and the South African Indian identity and what it truly means to be a real Pillayboy! Time: 8pm (Come from 6:30pm for Dinner & Drinks before the show starts) Date: Wednesday, 12th of November 2025 Venue: Ground Culture Cafe, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory, 7925 Price: R120

Award winning comedian Jaryd Pillay is back for one night only with his all new comedy serving: Pillayboy! Fresh off a Standard Bank Ovation award winning run at this year’s National Arts Festival the Pillayboy Tour continues, this time on home Ground for one night only. A Pillayer’s gotta Pillay! Get Reddy to put yourself in the right Moodley and witness an hour of punch for punch hilarity from Cape Town’s spiciest comic as he navigates tales of love, and the South African Indian identity and what it truly means to be a real Pillayboy! Time: 8pm (Come from 6:30pm for Dinner & Drinks before the show starts) Date: Thursday, 13th of November 2025 Venue: Ground Culture Cafe, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory, 7925 Price: R120

Join us and your hilarious host, Jaryd Pillay, for some top-notch Comedy, delicious food and amazing drinks. On the line up, we’ve got 5 – 6 talented comedians looking to make there mark in Cape Town. You are bound to have an evening filled with fun and great comedy. Date: Every Single Friday! Time: 8pm (Come from 6 30pm for Dinner & Drinks beforehand) Cost: R80 per ticket (Join our WhatsApp Group to get a 10% discount on your ticket: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LxEHOZTe4o47mYDOGx2qCo) Location: Ground Culture Cafe, 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory Prepare for an unforgettable comedy experience paired with fantastic Happy Hour specials on drinks from 4 pm to 7 pm. Delicious food on offer, think burgers! Bring your friends, arrive early, and warm up for the Comedy Night festivities! Tickets are priced at a steal for only R80 in advance or R100 at the door, granting you access to an evening of top-notch comedy and good vibes. Don’t miss out on the fun! Join us at Ground Culture Cafe, situated at 170 Lower Main Road, Observatory, for a night filled with laughter, delicious food, and great company. See you there!

The Teacher DropOut Tour is heading to Cape Town! Don’t miss award-winning comedian Khanyisa Bunu live at Ground Culture, Observatory on 19 & 20 November 2025. A former teacher turned comedy star, Khanyisa has become one of South Africa’s most celebrated performers. With her razor-sharp wit, fearless storytelling, and laugh-out-loud honesty, she hilariously unpacks life as a “teacher dropout.” Khanyisa’s achievements speak for themselves: First woman to win a Comics Choice Award World Comedy Champion at the Delphic International Comedy Championships Handpicked by Trevor Noah to join his SA tour There’s A Gupta On My Stoep in 2017 Now, as part of her nationwide Teacher DropOut Tour, Khanyisa is serving up comedy that’s bold, relatable, and unforgettable. Venue: Ground Culture, Observatory Dates: 19 & 20 November 2025 Price: R150 per ticket