Pieter-Dirk Uys
About Pieter-Dirk Uys
Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African satirist, comedian, author, and social activist. He is widely known for his travestite alter ego Evita Bezuidenhout, a fictional Afrikaner socialite through whom he delivers sharp political and social satire.
In addition to his career as a performer, Uys is recognized as a social activist. His work spans theatre, writing, and public advocacy, and he has used comedy as a vehicle to address political issues in South Africa across several decades.
Videos (286)
Videos 241 to 264 of 286.
3:29Evita's Free Speech Ep113 - 22 Oct: Evita rearranges the ANC deckchairs
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1:52'Fifty Shades of Bambi' at The Fugard Theatre Cape Town (6 to 24 August 2013)
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4:22Evita's Free Speech Ep196 - 26 May: Evita recalls a different dawn
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3:18Evita's Free Speech Ep138 - 15 Apr: KAKTUS FILES : Drommedaris is the carrier
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3:37Evita's Free Speech Ep171 - 2 Dec: An special
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2:50Evita's Free Speech Ep222 - 8 Dec: Beware! Holidays are here!
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2:15Evita's Free Speech Ep163 - 7 Oct: Evita toyi-toyis for Tutu
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20:05Evita's Funigalore Roedolph Meyer
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4:02Evita's Free Speech Ep195 - 19 May: Evita on how to swop Presidents
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2:18Evita's Free Speech Ep85 - 9 Apr: Evita votes for voting!
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1:201969: Pieter-Dirk Uys's one-minute commercial at the London Film School
991 views
2:58Evita's Free Speech Ep228 - 19 Jan: Cadres: curse or comrade?
989 views
3:32Evita's Free Speech Ep197 - 2 June: Evita's open letter to the next US President
988 views
3:09Evita's Free Speech Ep191 - 21 Apr: Evita's Easter nightmare
988 views
3:21Evita's Free Speech Ep206 - 4 Aug: Evita's own Moonlanding
971 views
3:05Evita's Free Speech Ep90 - 14 May: Evita behaves like a mother
948 views
1:19Evita's Free Speech Ep99 - 10 Jul: Evita counts up to 67
946 views
23:53Going Down Gorgeous EP13; AbsolutelyFinished!
940 views
3:10Evita's Free Speech Ep168 - 11 Nov: Evita proves service is deliverable
912 views
3:40Evita's Funigalore 1994
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2:28Evita's Free Speech Ep101 - 30 Jul: Evita shouts: Bang bang you're read!
893 views
3:12Evita's Free Speech Ep190 - 14 Apr: Evita cooks her books
891 views
1:46COMING TO JHB & CPT: “Evita Bezuidenhout & the Kaktus of Separate Development”
882 views
25:35Going Down Gorgeous EP5; You are what you eat
849 viewsFrequently asked questions
Who is Evita Bezuidenhout?
Evita Bezuidenhout is the travestite alter ego of Pieter-Dirk Uys, a fictional Afrikaner socialite through whom he delivers sharp political and social satire.
Who is Pieter-Dirk Uys?
Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African satirist, comedian, author and social activist whose work spans theatre, writing and public advocacy.
What does Pieter-Dirk Uys satirize?
For several decades Uys has used comedy as a vehicle to address political issues in South Africa.
