Siyanda\u2019s passion for comedy was born when his friends encouraged him to take his storytelling skills seriously and start making money from them.<\/p>\n
In 2009 while studying, he decided to give it a try and auditioned for a competition outside the campus library and won.<\/p>
\u201cI won as the funniest raw talent on campus because I was the only person to audition.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo other aspiring comedians entered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This is when Siyanda fell in love with comedy and started performing comedy club gigs and nurturing the craft, obtaining much wisdom and skill from comedians such as Felix Hlophe and Simphiwe Shembe.<\/p>\n
He added that he also learnt from many other comedians as he progressed from stage to stage with him as one of the so-called \u201cmany more\u201d on advertising posters.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Noteworthy Events amps up the fun with the splendour of ABBA<\/a><\/p>\n Divas of soul music, Lira, Syleena Johnson and Berita are to dazzle audiences<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Siyanda\u2019s overnight fame unfolded when he got tired of being alone and took his single life as a bachelor to TV, appearing on the very popular Date My Family show.<\/p>\n He did not find his perfect match and decided to take his predicament to the stage.<\/p>\n This is where the name for his Gauteng show, Single Partner, originated.<\/p>\n In the show, he lists the reasons why he didn\u2019t choose any of the women who were shortlisted for him on the show.<\/p>\n He said that it has always been his dream to stretch his wings and perform in other African countries, such as Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Botswana.<\/p>\n Venturing to Gauteng is his first step out of KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to be Siyanda\u2019s first-ever Gauteng venue and know that our guests will thoroughly enjoy this absolutely versatile, assertive vernac comedian,\u201d said Michelle Smith, marketing manager for Carnival City.<\/p>\n Doors open at 6pm and the two-hour show starts at 8pm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Also follow us on:<\/p>\n
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