Evita bezuidenhout biography

  • Evita Bezuidenhout, still regarded as the most famous white woman in South Africa, was.
  • Evita Bezuidenhout, still regarded as the most famous white woman in South Africa, was born Evangelie Poggenpoel of humble Boer origins.
  • Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African performer, author, satirist, and social activist.

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    October 30, 2020
    2.5 stars

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    When in doubt say Darling

    Posted onApril 6, 2018bymoirads

    I have been watching Pieter-Dirk Uys play his satirical roles as various South African politicians on both sides of the 1994 divide, South Africa’s most famous white woman – Evita Bezuidenhout, the lovely Bambi Kellerman, the intriguing Ouma Ossewania and … Continue reading →

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    Evita’s Bossie Sikelela, a book review.

    Posted onDecember 13, 2014bymoirads

    A while back Evita Bezuidenhout released her book Evita’s Kossie Sikelela.  The sequel to this book was released in 2012 as Evita’s Bossie Sikelela.  The book is on sale now.  My sister gave me a copy for Christmas. Charlize Theron, … Continue reading →

    Posted inBooks|Tagged. Evita's Bossie Sikelela, Evita Bezuidenhout, Pieter-Dirk Uys|

    Fifty Shades of Bambi gives me a Woman’s Day to remember

    Posted onMarch 8, 2014bymoirads

    Today, 8 March 2014, is International Women’s Day.  I spent much of it thinking about girl children who are denied an education, young women who are murdered because they shamed their family

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    Evita Bezuidenhout - Phenomenal Woman

    Recently I wrote a post about Princess Grace of Monaco and I feel honour bound to balance it with a post about our own royalty.  Now as you know, SA is a Democracy so we do not have a royal family but the closest we will ever get to it, is a phenomenal woman, Evita Bezuidenhout, or Tannie Evita as she is affectionately known over here.  She is loved by many, and hated by many, but nobody can deny or ignore her.  She has lived a rich and rewarding life and played a major role in the recent history of our country.


    Tannie Evita was born as Evangelie Poggenpoel on 28 September 1935 in the little Orange Free State town of Bethlehem. In the 1950's she became almost famous as an actress for her roles in such Afrikaans epic movies as Meisie van my Drome (Girl of my Dreams) and Duiwelsvallei (Devil's Valley).

    She married Dr J.J. de V. Bezuidenhout (affectionately known as Oom Hasie), the Member of Parliament for Laagerfontein, in 1958 and three children, De Kock, Izan and Billie-Jeanne were born from this union. Of course, as Oom Hasie's wife, Evita met and became involved with many politicians, even Prime Ministers, Presidents and other various Cabinet Ministers. Eventually, she completely overshadowed Oom Hasie in his