Programming note: The brilliant Loyiso Gola is back for a 5th season to make a highly-enjoyable laugh of late night with Late Nite.

The only question mark regarding the return of the 5th season tonight at 21:35 on e.tv and 21:30 on eNCA (DStv 403) of Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola is why this brilliantly sharp and extremely funny satirical news show has not yet been turned in a full year-round and permanent property on the news channel.

With South Africa in the midst of a new class war and economic struggle with rampant political corruption and failing public service delivery from electricity, public works and textbooks a show such as Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola is riveting, unmissable, neccesary (and did I mention enjoyable?) television.

The funny comedian is incredibly on-point and topical with political issues running the gamut of the entire spectrum, weighing-in on issues all South Africa's have heard about during the week - and often funnily linked with declasse pop culture references like to Nonhle Thema - making things everything even funnier.

The unabated torrent of hilarious and snide (yet oh so true) commentary from Loyiso Gola and cohorts on current affairs matters are spot-on.

Riaad Moosa is back with his biting "Second Opinion" insert and the hilariously wonderful David Kibuuka will continue to report from far-flung and near geographical locations (Lonmin or the Marikana mine, perhaps, tonight in the 5th season opener?)

That foul-mouthed Dineo Ranaka Chester Missing the puppet is also back; and the recent addition since the 4th season, Tats Nkonzo with his "Morale Index" (hilarious! hilarious!), will also return for the 14 new episodes this season.

"LNN holds up a mirror to South Africa and encourages the youth to engage with the political landscape of today," says Tamsin Andersson, producer of LNN with Loyiso Gola. "Satire and humour are powerful tools in opening up the space for debate and free thought in popular culture. We ask the common sense questions and make people laugh."

According to the show this 5th season will have "all eyes on the Road to Mangaung, with the 14th episode of LNN being broadcast a few days before the kick-off of Mangaung. Viewers can also expect cameos from some of the country's most celebrated performers, says the show.

LNN with Loyiso Gola has several weekly repeats on the eNCA on Thursdays at 09:30, Fridays at 16:30, Saturdays at 23:30 and Mondays at 21:30.