Description
Funigalore by Pieter-Dirk Uys takes readers behind the scenes of Evita Bezuidenhout’s television series of the same name, following the end of apartheid and the establishment of South Africa’s new democratic government. Through Evita, Uys recounts her encounters with some of the country’s most prominent political figures during this period of extraordinary change.
The book includes accounts of 12 interviews with figures including Joe Slovo, Cyril Ramaphosa, Frene Ginwala, Mac Maharaj, Patricia de Lille, Tokyo Sexwale and Nelson Mandela. Uys combines political satire with personal observations, offering both humour and insight into a changing South Africa.
Funny, topical and ultimately hopeful, Funigalore is an engaging piece of South African political and cultural history, particularly for readers interested in the personalities and political transition of the 1990s.
