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)
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4:02Evita's Free Speech Ep33 - 10 Apr 2016: Tannie Evita on how to replace a president.
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5:28Doc MacLean - "Bone Train" Live at Evita Se Perron 2Feb19
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16:18Evita's Free Speech Ep21 - 9 Feb 2016: Evita's 2015 Luthuli Housekeeping Report
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4:22Evita's Free Speech Ep60 - 16 Oct: Evita relives her New York nightmare
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23:45Goin Down Gorgeous Ep2: Lady Chatterley's Nimrod 1990
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3:36Evita's Free Speech EP10 - 16 Dec: Reconciliation Day & Blood River
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4:36Eet Kreef - "BMW" live at Evita se Perron 18Dec19
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24:09Evita Bezuidenhout interviews Minister of Transport Mac Maharaj in the 1994
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3:44Jan Blohm Brand die vure 12Apr19
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4:07Evita's Free Speech Ep35 - 24 Apr 2016: Evita on freedom, tins of tuna and something purple
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3:12Evita's Free Speech Ep230 - 15 Mar: Evita's Free Speech says ciao
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4:18Evita's Free Speech EP18 - 24 Jan 2016: Positive News & Davos
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3:36Evita's Free Speech EP17 - 17 Jan 2016: President Zuma and QE2
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3:10Evita's Free Speech Ep175 - 30 Dec: A New Year message from Tannie Evita
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3:34Evita's Free Speech EP5 - 22 Nov: A Giggling Zuma for all
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3:12Evita's Free Speech Ep156 - 19 Aug: Evita exposes the Bantu in your closet
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22:10Frene Ginwala - the Speaker of Parliament 1994
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2:32Evita's Free Speech Ep140 - 29 Apr: KAKTUS FILES : Colonising the Darkness
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1:57Evita's Free Speech Ep71 - 31 Dec: Evita welcomes 2017 carefully
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3:21Evita's Free Speech Ep69 - 18 Dec: Evita puts bad news where it belongs and pulls the chain
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4:23Evita's Free Speech EP9 - 13 Dec: Being a member of the ANC
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4:03Evita's Free Speech Ep23 - 21 Feb 2016: Capital Punishment
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4:27Evita's Free Speech EP19 - 31 Jan 2016: On satire & racism
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4:27Evita's Free Speech EP22 - 14 Feb 2016: Rachmaninoff in a Riot
3.1K 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.
