SA Debates Whether Trevor Noah Is Still Funny After He Pokes Fun at African Politics on ‘The Daily Show’

SA Debates Whether Trevor Noah Is Still Funny After He Pokes Fun at African Politics on ‘The Daily Show’

  • Trevor Noah's jokes about African politics on The Daily Show seem to have grown stale with his fans from back home
  • Social media users are divided as they over the humour, or lack thereof, in Noah's jokes the more time he spends in the States
  • One social media called out those who don't find Trevor funny, saying that the comedian's jokes require a certain level of awareness

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Trevor Noah's recent comedic content has been placed under scrutiny on social media. South African fans are feeling like the funny men they fell in love with has been struggling to hit the mark lately. Others are of the opinion that those who don't find The Daily Show funny are just not the target market for the show.

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Mzansi is divided over the funniness of Trevor Noah's recent jokes on 'The Daily Show'. Image: Getty Images
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The peeps on the Twitter streets are butting heads over Trevor Noah's comedic content. African fans are struggling to find Trevor's constant jokes about the political climate on his home continent funny. South African viewers of The Daily Show have marched to Twitter to voice their grievances.

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@SasaniTerror wrote:

"Trevor Noah became popular by doing silly jokes about Zuma and no one said he wasn't funny."

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@ndivhusingo tweeted:

"Trevor Noah's jokes are for people who understand and know what is happening in the world and politics. Otherwise, you will not get them and that's when you'll start thinking he's not funny."

@SAMMY said:

"That's you, Thina we find Trevor Noah jokes awesome..You're not a Target Market buddy...Just go back Ko Skhumba who does tribalism jokes."

Trevor Noah is no stranger to having his jokes become massive controversy's. In 2018 CNN reported that Noah was under fire for a joke he made about Aboriginal women back in 2013. The comedian had to vow to never make a joke like that again.

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Leon Schuster and Trevor Noah trend amidst Mr Bones 3 controversy

Briefly News reported that what used to be one of Mzansi's greatest laughs has turned into one of the biggest debates in the country. Leon Schuster released his trailer for the new Mr Bones 3 movie and excitement for the film was not even on the table. Many peeps feel that 2021 is not the time for a Leon Schuster comedy.

Many South Africans have been left wondering whether Leon Schuster movies have a place in our society today.

EWN reported that instead of being excited about a new Mr Bones movie after almost 20 years since the first, peeps found themselves cringing at the prospect of the kind of jokes that will be made in the upcoming film.

Source: Briefly News

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