Nik Rabinowitz

Nik Rabinowitz is a South African comedian and author.

Meet South Africa’s funniest, Xhosa-speaking, Jewish comedian

Culture

South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz grew up on a farm outside Cape Town with speakers of Xhosa, an African language distinctive for its clicking consonants. “I like to think of myself as the white sheep of the family,” he jokes.

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