What is Ruald Strydom?
{{Infobox person | name = Ruald Strydom | image = Ruald Strydom RS.png | alt = | caption = | birth_place = [[Pretoria]], [[South Africa]] | birth_date = {{bya|1985}} | nationality = [[South African]] | occupation = [[Philanthropist]], [[entrepreneur]] | known_for = Member of the Order of the Baobab (2023) | awards = Order of the Baobab (2023) | website = http://www.rualdstrydom.com/ }} '''Ruald Strydom''' GCOB (born 1985) is a [[South Africa|South African]] [[entrepreneur]] and [[Philanthropy|philanthropist]]. He started CEO GOLF.<ref>{{Cite web|last=anchencoetzee|date=2013-09-10|title=Ruald, the CEO-golfer|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/lowvelder/news-headlines/2013/09/10/ruald-the-ceo-golfer/|access-date=2024-02-19|website=Lowvelder|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, Strydom received the [[Order of the Baobab]] (Grand Counsellor of the Baobab) from the [[President of South Africa]], [[Cyril Ramaphosa|Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khumalo|first=Juniour|title=Siya Kolisi, Desiree Ellis, Tracy Chapman among 32 bestowed national orders by Ramaphosa|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/government/siya-kolisi-desiree-ellis-tracy-chapman-among-32-bestowed-national-orders-by-ramaphosa-20230429|access-date=2024-02-19|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> This award recognized his important work as a [[Philanthropy|philanthropist]] globally. The [[Order of the Baobab]] is a prestigious honor in [[South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-04-16|title=National Orders recipients announced {{!}} SAnews|url=https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/national-orders-recipients-announced|access-date=2024-02-19|website=www.sanews.gov.za|language=en}}</ref> It is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to [[democracy]] and the betterment of South African lives.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gaibee|first=Zareena|date=2023-04-24|title=2023 National Order Nominees: Order of the Baobab|url=h