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Strijdom

British  
/ ˈstraɪdɒm /

noun

  1. Johannes Gerhardus (joˈhanəs ɡeːrˈhɑːdəs). 1893–1958, South African statesman; prime minister (1954–58)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The younger de Klerk’s uncle, Johannes Strijdom, was prime minister in the 1950s.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

Just last fall, a brilliant piece by local artist Strijdom van der Merwe was erected in front of the lovely Town Hall and Council Chambers on Plein Street.

From Forbes • Dec. 4, 2014

Premier Strijdom, in his victory speech, announced his conviction that South Africa as a "republic is coming sooner than the United Party expects."

From Time Magazine Archive

Strijdom leaves his gifted pianist widow and a son and daughter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Poliak said, “There are of course differences between Strijdom and Mandela. Mandela is not a Nationalist and Mandela is not a white.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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