Blackrock – Becoming South African Comedy show

Becoming South African is Vafa’s most personal and powerful work to date; a one-man journey through identity, belonging, and what it truly means to call South Africa home.

Rooted in his experience growing up in Mahikeng at the tail end of apartheid and into the hopeful, chaotic promise of a new democracy, Vafa reflects on what it meant to be a Persian boy in a place where identity was both hyper-visible and constantly shifting.

Through his signature blend of sharp wit and heartfelt storytelling, Vafa brings audiences along as he unpacks the absurdities, contradictions, and quiet beauty of a democracy still trying to define itself.

With disarming humour, Becoming South African tackles themes like xenophobia, mental health, masculinity, inequality, and national pride. Always with a lightness of touch and an invitation to lean in rather than look away.

Equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and provocative — it invites South Africans to laugh at ourselves, see ourselves more clearly, and imagine who we could still become, not despite our differences, but because of them.

Date: Saturday, 15^th August 2026 | Time: 7PM

 Venue: Balele Conference Venue, Blackrock Casino, Newcastle

Tickets: R120pp – R350pp

For more information contact Yashna.Lutchman@tsogosun.com