His mother is the biggest fan of comic Trevor Noah, so trucking businessman Ryno Mahne was determined to be the highest bidder for The Daily Show host's tie. The handmade grey silk number that Noah wore on his debut episode of the US show sold for R27,000 at the Comedy Central Cares fundraiser in Johannesburg on Thursday night.Mahne said he knew he had to bid for the tie."I googled the organisations which stood to benefit from the bid and when I saw how they change lives, I knew I had to do it. I am not sure what I am going to do with the tie, but I think I will give it to my mom and she can hang it in her house because she loves Trevor more than me," he said.Spearheaded by DStv channel Comedy Central, the fundraiser was attended by 160 guests who were treated to a night of laughter courtesy of comedians Joey Rasdien, Skhumba, Eugene Khoza and the Goliath brothers, Nicholas, Jason and Donovan.It raised R450000 for charity organisations Orange Babies and Rockstart.Soccer star Lionel Messi's signed poster was auctioned for R10,000 and an autographed picture of fellow soccer legend Pelé for R20,000.Comedy Central Africa vice-president Evert van der Veer said the comedians, the cameramen and several workers had given their time for free to make the event possible."Imagine the opportunities we raised tonight. Yes, we have these things to hang on our walls, but this money will change someone's life," he said...