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Loyiso Gola on life in London and an audacious new goal

comedian’s upcoming show

Loyiso Gola is in the throes of an anecdote in which he juxtaposes how the comedy scene in the UK, where he’s based, allows for more room for experimentation than that of South Africa.

“I was doing this show at a club called Angel, and on that night Arsenal was playing a mid-week fixture,” he says during brunch with a small group at a Rosebank restaurant.

“So I’m on stage and I start the show with, ‘Listen, you motherf******, I was hoping none of you turned up so I can cancel this sh** so I can go to the

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