Comedy's fixes for global issues

MORE HOLIDAYS: MAKE UNEMPLOYED FEEL BETTER AND ENJOY YOURSELF

- Hein Kaiser

Few people can mount a stage like it's a pony and take the audience for a ride down a healthy dose of satire, funnies and a whole lot of subtext. South Africa, in particular, can boast some of the funniest and most talented comedians in the world.

Like Billy Connolly and Andrew Dice Clay, Ricky Gervais and even Jerry Seinfeld; comedians are sociopolitical commentators that dress up serious perspectives in, well, a joke.

This month some of the country's finest voices will be taking to the stage at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperor's Palace on the East Rand.

Jokers in July is an annual festival with a line-up that promises to warm you up even better than a few litres of Glühwein or a hot water bottle. Tickets are available at Ticketpro.

But funny can be serious, and