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[[Ben Dekker]] (1941-) is an actor, artist, activist and politician. ***  
 
[[Ben Dekker]] (1941-) is an actor, artist, activist and politician. ***  
  
Born Benito Adolf Bekker , but generally known as Ben Dekker, he studied philosophy and fine art at Rhodes University. Did a masters degree at UCT before turning to acting.  
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Born Benito Adolf Bekker , but generally known as Ben Dekker, he studied philosophy and fine art at [[Rhodes University]]. Did a masters degree at the [[University of Cape Town]] before turning to acting.  
  
Worked at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the early 1970s, with roles in ''[[Gilgamesh]]'' and ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]''. He did designs for ''[[Egoli: City of Gold]]'' by [[Matsemela Manaka]] ([[Soyikwa Theatre]], 1979), **. Acted in a number of Afrikaans television dramas, English and Afrikaans films and radio dramas. Also writes short stories and poetry, and sculpts. Became notorious/famous in the early 1980’s for opposing the legendary Sir De Villiers Graaff for a parliamentary seat. In 1980 moved to a cave in Port St Johns and has lived there ever since. He has toured Africa from corner to corner, mostly on foot.
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After a period as performer he became notorious/famous in the early 1980’s for opposing the legendary Sir De Villiers Graaff for a parliamentary seat. In 1980 moved to a cave in Port St Johns and has lived there ever since. He has toured Africa from corner to corner, mostly on foot.
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==His work in the performing arts==
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Worked at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the early 1970s, with roles in ''[[Gilgamesh]]'' and ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]''.  
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He did designs for ''[[Egoli: City of Gold]]'' by [[Matsemela Manaka]] ([[Soyikwa Theatre]], 1979), **.  
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Acted in a number of [[Afrikaans]] television dramas, English and [[Afrikaans]] films and radio dramas. Also writes short stories and poetry, and sculpts.
  
 
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Ben Dekker (1941-) is an actor, artist, activist and politician. ***

Born Benito Adolf Bekker , but generally known as Ben Dekker, he studied philosophy and fine art at Rhodes University. Did a masters degree at the University of Cape Town before turning to acting.

After a period as performer he became notorious/famous in the early 1980’s for opposing the legendary Sir De Villiers Graaff for a parliamentary seat. In 1980 moved to a cave in Port St Johns and has lived there ever since. He has toured Africa from corner to corner, mostly on foot.

His work in the performing arts

Worked at The Space in the early 1970s, with roles in Gilgamesh and Othello Slegs Blankes.

He did designs for Egoli: City of Gold by Matsemela Manaka (Soyikwa Theatre, 1979), **.

Acted in a number of Afrikaans television dramas, English and Afrikaans films and radio dramas. Also writes short stories and poetry, and sculpts.

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Sources

Toffoli and Silber, 1989,

Astbury, 1979

www.go.co.za/2004/10/28/features/ben.html.

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