An hour in London with iconoclast Pieter-Dirk Uys, opening up on Mandela, Ramaphosa, courage, madness – and sex

LONDON — Last night, I was among 300 relocated South Africans at London's annual fundraising dinner for Afrika Tikkun and its associated charities. It was a splendid black tie affair whose theme in this 100th year since Madiba's birth was to honour 30 iconic South Africans. Each table of ten was named after a national hero. Alongside Nelson Mandela were familiar names like Desmond Tutu, OR Tambo and Dr Chris Barnard. Included on this elite list was Pieter-Dirk Uys, the iconoclastic actor, playwright, activist, raconteur and politic analyst. Unfortunately, Uys wasn't able to make the dinner – it was the last but two night of his three week run at the Soho Theatre at the other end of London. But seeing him being honoured in this way brought home just how special an afternoon I'd just had. – Alec Hogg

This is the Rational Perspective and I'm Alec Hogg, and in this episode a rare treat, an hour, with South African icon Pieter-Dirk Uys.

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