WHAT’S ON? Vafa Naraghi ‘Becoming South African’ live at Sun City
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Award-winning comedian tells it like it is at Sun City, Saturday 15 November 2025
Live in Rustenburg at Sun City Resorts Convention Centre/Warriors Hall on Saturday, 15 November 2025, Vafa Naraghi’s Becoming South African traces his journey from growing up as a Persian boy in Mahikeng at the tail end of apartheid to becoming a multilingual performer who has lived and worked across South Africa.
Through sharp wit and heartfelt storytelling, Naraghi unpacks the absurdities, contradictions, and quiet beauty of a democracy still finding itself. The show explores themes of identity, culture, belonging and national pride—inviting audiences to laugh, reflect, and reimagine what it truly means to be South African.
Naraghi was first given stage time in Durban, launching what has become one of South Africa’s most exciting comedy careers. Today, he is a two-time Comics Choice Award winner and one of the country’s most distinctive comedic voices.
Known for his socially conscious humour, Naraghi brings a rare ability to connect across cultures, communities, and generations. Speaking six languages – including Setswana, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, and Farsi – and with over 570 000 followers across social platforms, his viral skits capture the nuances of everyday South African life and have built him a devoted nationwide audience.
Becoming South African is his most personal and powerful work to date – a one-man journey through identity, culture, and belonging in a country still defining itself. Drawing from his experience growing up in Mahikeng to Iranian parents at the tail end of apartheid, Naraghi weaves hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes provocative stories about language, race, masculinity, and national pride — all delivered with his trademark authenticity.
“This isn’t just a comedy show – it’s a love letter to South Africa,” says Naraghi.
EVENT DETAILS
DATE:
Saturday, 15 November 2025
TIME:
Doors open at 19h00 show starts at 20h00
COST:
R100 per person includes access to Sun City Resort via Webtickets
VENUE:
Warriors Hall at the Convention Centre, Sun City
R556, Sun City, North West
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