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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3:38Evita's Free Speech Ep224 - 22 Dec: Mary Christmas is here!
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22:41Evita's Funigalore with Tony Leon
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2:44Evita's Free Speech Ep215 - 20 Oct: Evita asks: where is the grass greener?
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4:00Evita's Free Speech Ep120 - 10 Dec: Evita recreates the silly season
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3:39Evita's Free Speech Ep112 - 15 Oct: Evita puts her life on the list!
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4:32Evita's Free Speech Ep42 - 12 June 2016: Evita remembers June 16th and gives youth a future
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3:43The Saga of Jacob by Bambi Kellermann
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3:08Evita's Free Speech Ep125 - 14 Jan: Evita hopes the Cyril dawn is nigh!
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2:57Evita's Free Speech Ep72 - 8 Jan: Evita's Happy 105th ANC & congrats to Mohammed
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4:02Evita's Free Speech Ep133 - 11 Mar: Evita registers anti-racism week
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3:40Evita's Free Speech Ep160 - 16 Sep: Evita puts on waterwings
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4:02Evita's Free Speech Ep83 - 26 Mar: Evita on TIME and about time
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3:04Evita's Free Speech Ep75 - 29 Jan: Evita finds out what leadership can lead to.
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3:17Evita's Free Speech Ep98 - 9 Jul: Evita is disappointed: "Gee! Twenty?"
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4:01Evita's Free Speech Ep165 - 21 Oct: Evita is 165 and counting!
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3:37Evita's Free Speech Ep95 - 18 Jun: Evita on middle-aged youth
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4:09Evita's Free Speech Ep219 - 17 Nov: Politics: here today, gone tonight
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15:24“DOING THE TOYI-TOYI IN A MINEFIELD”: EVITA BEZUIDENHOUT’S PRESS CONFERENCE 31 OCTOBER 2017
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2:51Evita's Free Speech Ep105 - 27 Aug: Evita: from real news to true story
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3:45Evita's Free Speech Ep78 - 19 Feb: Evita on not calling a spade a spade
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4:27Evita's Free Speech Ep162 - 30 Sep: Evita celebrates with presents
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4:33Evita's Free Speech Ep110 - 1 Oct: Is 82 the new 45?
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5:46Evita's Free Speech Ep77 - 12 Feb: Evita's 2017 Luthuli Housekeeping Report (Highlights)
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3:21Evita's Free Speech Ep50 - 6 August 2016: Evita on counted votes and saluting women
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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.
