Stand-up Comedian • Corporate MC • Event Entertainer
Corporate audiences, conference delegates, entertainment festivals, gala events and organisations seeking high-quality comedy delivered with professionalism and versatility.
Kagiso Lediga is one of South Africa’s most acclaimed comedians, celebrated for his distinctive storytelling, intelligent humour and effortless stage presence. After studying drama at the University of Cape Town, he transitioned into comedy and quickly became a standout voice on the national circuit. With nearly a decade of professional experience and an extensive performance history, Kagiso has headlined major festivals, corporate events and broadcast platforms, cementing his reputation as a versatile and compelling entertainer.
He has delivered show-stopping performances at South Africa’s biggest comedy festivals, including the Smirnoff International Comedy Festival—where he earned the People’s Choice Award—Laugh Out Loud, Comedy Blackout and the Kingsize Heavyweight Comedy Jams. Kagiso’s appeal extends beyond local stages, with successful runs at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival and comedy venues across New York, showcasing his ability to resonate with diverse international audiences.
A gifted communicator with precise comedic timing, Kagiso adapts his material to suit the moment, ensuring relevance, resonance and maximum humour.
After studying drama at the University of Cape Town Kagiso Lediga ventured into comedy and over the ensuing years set about establishing himself as one of South Africa’s most talented comedians.
He is now lauded amongst the best comedians in the country with ( 9 ) years of extensive experience and an impressive body of work on the local comedy circuit behind him for corporate conferences’ and entertainment
Kagiso Lediga has performed at all the biggest comedy events in South Africa such as the Smirnoff International Comedy Festival ( 22 000 people over 2 weeks) where he won the People’s Choice Award in the company of acclaimed comedians from all over the world, Laugh Out Loud ( 5000 people –Sandton Convention Centre), Comedy Blackout, Kingsize Heavyweight Comedy Jams and so on.
He has performed to corporate crowds all over the country as the MC or in a stand up comedy capacity, a list boasting a variety of companies from various sectors of the economy.
His talents can be further confirmed by the fact that he has performed successfully overseas as well, performing at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival as well as comedy clubs in New York.
Kagiso Lediga ability to adapt his set according to his audiences but leave them in raptures has always been a strong feature of his repertoire wherever he performs.
Kagiso is a professional stand up comedian and has Corporate entertainment for your conference
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This performance clip captures Kagiso Lediga at his most charismatic, opening with a humorous introduction celebrating his creative journey and acclaimed body of work. As he takes the stage, he immediately breaks the formality by mocking the grand introduction, joking that the audience may as well have been given his CV. This sets the tone for a playful, self-aware set filled with personal anecdotes and sharp cultural observations.
He riffs on his name, confessing that “Kagiso” doesn’t feel like a glamorous stage name and poking fun at strangers who mispronounce it or call him “that funny guy.” The joke expands into an outrageous bit about how certain names sound during intimate moments, demonstrating his skill in connecting everyday situations to unexpected comedic twists.
Kagiso then dives into a nostalgic story about discovering slow-motion playback during a football match as a child, turning it into an extended physical comedy sequence. He reenacts being “Mr. Slow Motion” on the playground, dodging imaginary bullets and frustrating his father with exaggerated slow-motion behaviour at home. His expressive physicality and timing anchor the segment, earning strong audience reactions.
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