Stand-up comedian

Loyiso Gola

Who Loyiso Gola is

Loyiso Gola is a stand-up comedian and television host who anchored Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, a South African news parody on eNCA that was nominated for an International Emmy in the comedy category in 2013. He has taken a run of shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, from Barely Legal: The 18-Year-Old Democracy (2012) and The Professional Black! (2013) to Unlearning (2017) and Pop Culture (2019), performed on Live at the Apollo in 2018 and hosted an episode in 2021, and has appeared on QI, Would I Lie to You?, Mock the Week and BBC Radio 4's The Now Show.

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At a glance

Podcasts and radio
The Now Show
On screen
Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, Live at the Apollo, QI and 3 more

Is Loyiso Gola on tour?

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Last checked 11 October 2026.

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Comedians like Loyiso Gola

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Career timeline

  1. 2017The Now Show (BBC Radio 4, 2017) Podcast or book
  2. 2018Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2018; host, 2021) On screen

Questions and answers

Where is Loyiso Gola performing next?

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What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?

The Now Show.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (anchor, eNCA), Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2018; host, 2021), QI, Would I Lie to You?, Mock the Week and Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains.

Who are some comedians like them?

Holly Walsh (also on The Now Show), Babatunde Aléshé (also in Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains), Ignacio Lopez (also in Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains), Ahir Shah (also on The Now Show) and Geoff Norcott (also on The Now Show).

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Sources

Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026