Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom , ( also spelled `` Strydom '' ) commonly called JG Strydom or Hans Strydom ( 14 July 1893 -- 24 August 1958 ) , nicknamed `` the Lion of the North '' , was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958 .
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom ( also spelled Strydom ) also known as J.G. Strydom or Hans Strydom ( July 14 1893-August 24 1958 ) nicknamed `` the Lion of the North '' , was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958 .