Three years after nervously stepping onto an open mic stage, Cape Town comedian Nishen Pather is riding high as a nominee for the coveted Savanna Newcomer Award, which he describes as deeply validating.
Pather will go head-to-head with Akhil Maharaj, Prince K, Rae du Plooy and Sjika Da Thirdborn at the 13th annual Savanna Comics Choice Comedy Awards set to take place at Gold Reef Citys The Lyric Theatre on Saturday.
Sowetan: How are you feeling about being nominated for the Savannah Newcomer Award?
