Gys de Villiers

Dirk Gysbert "Gys" de Villiers is a contestant from .
The father figure of the Chibudu tribe, Gys' proved to be a wily player, having pitched a conspiracy to break up a potential power coupling between his own allies Hanna Grobler and Sade Giliberti, though this never materialized due to Chibudu's streak of immunity wins. After Hanna was eliminated at the first post-merge Tribal Council, Gys scrambled to stay alive as a member of the minority alliance. Ultimately, Sade and GiGi van Schalkwyk allowed Gys to be sacrificed in a bid to solidify a women's alliance with Ashley Hayden, and Gys left the game in 7th place.
==Profile==
Retrieved from mnet.co.za
Claim to Fame: Gys charmed M-Net audiences as the charismatic Dr Zieg Combrink in the channel's first hospital drama, Binnelanders, but this role was preceded by an extensive and successful career on stage and screen, earning Gys the reputation of one of the best actors in the country. Some of his career highlights include Suig (which he wrote and acted in and won the Beeld Aardvark prize); The Dubble Room (Gys won best Male Dancer); and Gys was honoured with the Dalro Award for Best Male Actor.
Age: 49
Home Life: Lives with wife Jaci in Knysna.
Charity: HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa), founded in 2001 in Cape Town as a South African non-profit NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) to contribute in the fight against AIDS by creating examples of care especially for those who are most vulnerable – the children. It is the aim of HOKISA is to empower members of poor communities where HIV/AIDS is most devastating. 
Factoid: Apart from being a legendary South African actor and performer, Gys is an artist as well. These days, he spends his days sculpting; walking on the beach; and eating home-cooked meals. He is the oldest Survivor contestant on the show.
Why he could win: Having studied and played thousands of characters over the years gives Gys a desirable edge – he understands what makes people tick.https://web.archive.org/web/20100122211507/http://www.mnet.co.za/Survivor/Default.aspx
==Survivor South Africa==
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=9 	Water Obstacle Course 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	
2 	Mosquito 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Code Breaker 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Water Pillow Fight 	Reward 	Yes 	 	
3 	Water Torture 	Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Beach Golf 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Dhows 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	(No title) 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Hostile Takeover 	Reward 	No 	 	
colspan=6 	 	 	 	 	
6 	 	Pit Ball 	Immunity 	No 	
colspan=6 	 	 	 	 	
7 	rowspan=7 	Flashback 	Immunity 	 	
8 	Tricky Transfer 	Reward 	 	 	
8 	Blue Plate Special 	Reward 	 	 	
9 	The Knife Quiz 	Reward 	 	 	
9 	Elimination Obstacle Course 	Immunity 	 	 	
10 	Fire Bucket 	Reward 	 	 	
10 	This Much 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: After being swapped to Timbila, Gys was given immunity at his first Tribal Council with his new tribe.	Notes: After being swapped to Timbila, Gys was given immunity at his first Tribal Council with his new tribe.	Notes: After being swapped to Timbila, Gys was given immunity at his first Tribal Council with his new tribe.	Notes: After being swapped to Timbila, Gys was given immunity at his first Tribal Council with his new tribe.	Notes: After being swapped to Timbila, Gys was given immunity at his first Tribal Council with his new tribe.	Notes: After being swapped to Timbila, Gys was given immunity at his first Tribal Council with his new tribe.
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Gys'sVotes 	Voted AgainstGys
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Voted forUltimate Survivor	colspan="2"	
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==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Gys is the oldest contestant on .
* Gys is the first man in Survivor South Africa to be eliminated in a plurality vote.
** He is also the first person to be eliminated in a plurality vote after the merge.
* Gys is the lowest-placing member of Kululama to not be eliminated by a tiebreaker.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Oldest Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Survivor South Africa Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa: Santa Carolina
Category:Santa Carolina Contestants
Category:Santa Carolina Jury Members
Category:Chibudu Tribe
Category:Kululama Tribe
Category:7th Place
Category:1960 births
Category:Living people