House Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House-
1) notes with great pride, that the son of the soil, Trevor Noah, made history over the weekend of 9 and 10 November 2019, as the first African comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden;
2) also notes that Noah, who is currently on his tour, Loud and Clear, is the fourth highest paid comedian in the world according to Forbes magazine;
3) acknowledges that despite the demands of hosting a late-night show, Noah made more than 70 stops across the world and had his second Netflix special aired;
4) also acknowledges that he was born in Soweto, South Africa, and started to hone his comedic skills from the age of 20 years;
5) recognises that Noah's autobiographical comedy book, Born a Crime, was published in 2016 and garnered critical acclaim; and that he was named
one of the 35 most powerful people in new york media by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 and 2018;
6) congratulates him on his multiple successes, proudly placing South Africa on the global stage and wishes him well in his future endeavours.
Agreed to.