Tumi Morake sets record as first African woman to have Netflix Special

As a stand-up comedian, Tumi Morake has earned herself a place as the first African woman to have her own set on Netflix.

She will be one of the 47 comedians to star in an event series for Netflix that premieres in 2019.

Congratulations to Tumi.

@tumi_morake will be the 1st African Woman to have a Netflix special! I'm so so proud of you 😭 Congratulations my love. #BerekaMosadi #Hauweng #Trailblazer pic.twitter.com/vd3BQjG5XX

— Mpho Osei-Tutu (@MPHOted) July 10, 2018