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Women stand-up comedians in Zimbabwe talk about sex -- and the patriarchy By Amanda Källstig - The Conversation LISTEN Zimbabwean stand-up comedian Munya Guramatunhu. - Source: Courtesy Tirivashe/Munyaradzi Guramatunhu In 2019, Zimbabwean comedy made international news when comedian Samantha Kureya, known on stage as Gonyeti, was abducted and tortured by masked gunmen. She is one of many comedians in Zimbabwe who have faced violent repercussions for their comedy. Interviewing 23 stand-up comedians in Zimbabwe in 2018 and 2019, I was made aware of how several comedians had been intimidated...

Art and comedy take centerstage in country’s political commentary Despite facing “threats” of being arrested by law enforcers, comedians in Zimbabwe still attract and amuse people in towns and villages, saying serious things in a lighter way. Comedians like 26-year-old Tonderai Zinyanga have become crowd-pullers, using the art of comedy to censure the country’s governance. Zinyanga, who is based in the Mwenezi district of the southern Masvingo province, says subtle satire makes it possible for him to speak out against policies of the government he does not approve of. Comedy in villag...