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Hans Strydom
There are two persons named Hans Strydom who have been associated with South African theatre, film, media and performance:
Biography
Born in Rustenburg in 1936, he matriculated in Nylstroom, attended the Heidelberg Teachers Training College, and obtained a BA with distinction from the University of South Africa.
Beginning his career as journalist at the Sondagstem, he went on to become a highly regarded journalist, author and artist, who ended his career as news editor and assistant editor at the Sunday Times. Among his other activities were serving as the chairperson of the Southern African Society of Journalists, and the chairperson the Johannesburg and Durban press clubs.
After his retirement he became a publisher, founding and managing the company Scripta Afrikaner, which published a collection of historical books on the Anglo Boer Wars as well as the Wynand Claassen book More Than Just Rugby, Frederick van Zyl Slabbert's 'The Last White Parliament and Alan Paton's last book Save The Beloved Country.
Strydom's own books included The Super-Af Prime Minister of South Africa from 1954 to 1958 "Hans Strydom" redirects here. For the South African actor and writer, see Hans Strydom (actor). Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (also spelled Strydom in accordance with Afrikaans spelling; 14 July 1893 – 24 August 1958[1]), also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the Lion of the North or the Lion of Waterberg,[2][3] was a South African politician and the fifth prime minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to his death on 24 August 1958.[1] He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist[1] and a member of the largest, baasskap (white supremacist) faction of the National Party (NP),[4][5] who further accentuated the NP's apartheid policies and break with the Union of South Africa in favour of a republic during his rule. He was born on the family farm of Klipfontein near Willowmore in the Cape Colony and trained as a lawyer at Victoria College (which later became the University of Stellenbosch) and the UASA Media Release: 05 September 2024 Statement by Abigail Moyo, spokesperson of the trade union UASA: UASA congratulates and celebrates veteran actor Hans Strydom for being recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Silwerskermfees Award Ceremony. The arts and entertainment industry award ceremony paid homage to one of South Africa’s brightest stars and his impact on the industry over the years. Strydom, the quintessential charismatic hero with piercing blue eyes, graced our screens in the 1970s and 1980s with unforgettable performances in iconic films such as “Diamant en die Dief”, “Iemand soos Jy”, and “The Gods Must Be Crazy”. He captivated audiences as the dashing Kit Malloy in “Die Mannheim-Sage” and has been a steadfast presence At Koster a complex figure. He is merciless, yet a devoted father figure, in the beloved TV soap “Binnelanders” for the past 19 years. Born in 1947 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Strydom pursued a law career, earning his degree from North-West University in Potchefstroom. However, in 1976, he followed his passion for the arts, leaving
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J. G. Strijdom
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