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4 ♦ Rotary Africa ♦ September 2017
Editor Sarah van Heerden
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Membership concerns seem to be cropping up more and more
these days but I don’t understand why membership is decreasing
in some regions. Logic dictates it should be growing.
I know for a fact that people care about people and that despite
what the negative Nellies say, people want to be involved in things, be
part of something bigger than them and something which will make a
difference. So why are these people not flocking to Rotary?
Let me share the blunt but true answer. They think Rotary is boring.
They think Rotary is an elitist social club. They think that Rotary is old,
stuffy and irrelevant and lastly, but most importantly, they have NO idea
what our Rotarians accomplish each year.
We need to change this.
While club figures are decreasing, it is interesting to see how popular
the E-Clubs are and I think there is a lesson there for the “normal”
clubs. The demographics within these clubs are extremely broad and
the flexibility offered is increasingly attractive to people with busy lives.
From what I have seen, some E-Clubs have developed ‘cluster’ groups
to ensure that members have the opportunity to interact personally and
undertake projects together.
However, being a diverse club is simply not enough. Think back to
the major tragedies that have occurred during the last 10 years. Do
you remember how, as soon as fundraising appeals were publicised,
people responded immediately; communities mobilised themselves and
collected funds or material goods to help those in need? That alone is
proof that Rotary membership should be flourishing.
Unfortunately, the biggest obstacle is us. Many Rotarians are not
comfortable “bragging” about themselves and others don’t know how
to promote themselves. Yes, you need to acknowledge sponsors and
donors but using a photo taken at a meeting where the people are
clustered together or are standing in a line is… well, boring.
Unless a reader knows someone in such a photo, they will flip right
past it and not register what it is about. Rather take your sponsors to
meet the beneficiaries. Take photos of Rotarians in action and sponsors
interacting with the beneficiaries. No one wants to see an oversized
cheque but they will stop to look at a person cradling another, helping
feed children or reading them a story. If the sponsor objects, remind
them that this is what readers respond to and photographs of them in
action or with beneficiaries, will more than likely increase the ‘mileage’
their donation/sponsorship generates.
Clubs need to show that they are relevant, that they are doing great
things, that they are interesting and that they will benefit their members.
Show them the joy they will experience when helping others and let
them experience the value of professional networking with your club
members: Personal and professional growth opportunities; that’s what
people want.
Which brings me to my last point: The BIG cheque pictures! Please,
please don’t waste your money on those cheques. I don’t know of an
editor whose skin does not crawl when they see them and these are
often the first to be dropped when space is short.
Sadly, I seem to have developed an allergy to those cheques.
Every time I see one I can feel my nostrils flaring and I get an annoying
twitch under my right eye. I have been told these symptoms are not life
threatening but I would rather not take the chance. So please, I beg of
you, save me from the twitch and destroy those cheques on sight and
before they can be photographed!
Have a happy month,

IAN RISELEY
President, Rotary International
Message from the
RI PRESIDENT
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Speeches & news from RI President Ian Riseley
www.rotary.org/office-president
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
One of the best parts of any Rotary Convention
is the sheer diversity of the people you see there.
Whether you’re heading into a breakout session,
exploring the House of Friendship or sitting down
for a bite to eat, you’ll meet people from every
corner of the world, in all kinds of national attire and
speaking just about every language. It’s a lot of fun
and it’s a big part of what makes Rotary great: that
we can be so different and still find ourselves so at
home together.
That spirit of warm community that is so central to
Rotary also defines Toronto, our host city for the 2018
Rotary International Convention. Toronto is one of my
favourite cities. It’s a place where half the population
is from another country, where over 140 languages are
spoken by 2.8 million residents and where no one ever
seems to be too busy to be helpful. In addition to being
clean, safe and friendly, Toronto is a wonderful place to
visit, with its attractive Lake Ontario waterfront, great
restaurants, one-of-a-kind museums and interesting
neighbourhoods to explore.
The 2018 convention already promises to be one
of our best ever. Our Convention Committee and Host
Organisation Committee are hard at work lining up
inspiring speakers, great entertainment, fascinating
breakout sessions and a wide variety of activities
across the city. There will be something for everyone
in Toronto; Juliet and I encourage you to do what
we’ll be doing – bring your families along for the fun.
If you plan early, your convention experience will be
even more affordable: The deadline for discounted
early registration (there is an additional discount for
registering online) is 15 December.
As much as Toronto offers to Rotarians, the true
draw is, of course, the convention itself. It’s a once-a-
year opportunity to recharge your Rotary batteries, to
see what the rest of the Rotary world is up to, and to
find inspiration for the year ahead. Find out more at
riconvention.org – and find Inspiration Around Every
Corner at the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto.

Foundation Trustee Chair’s message
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the
ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in
particular, to encourage and foster:
First. The development of acquaintance as an
opportunity for service;
Second. High ethical standards in business and
professions; the recognition of the worthiness of
all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each
Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve
society;
Third. The application of the ideal of service in each
Rotarian’s personal, business, and community
life;
Fourth. The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill, and peace through a
world fellowship of business and professional
persons united in the ideal of service.
Of the things we think, say or do:
1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Object of Rotary
The Four-Way Test
what you should know
Paul Netzel
FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIR
COUNTDOWN
TO HISTORY
Learn more about Rotary at:
www.rotary.org
“Countdown to history” is a phrase I especially like.
Those three words express not just how momentous
Rotary’s polio endeavour is - something achieved
only once before in the human experience - but also
that the finish line is within sight.
Rotary and our strategic partners are united behind
eradicating polio. Our 2016 Council on Legislation
voted to reaffirm polio eradication as a goal “of
the highest order.” At the recent 70th World Health
Assembly in Geneva, global health leaders reiterated
their commitment to polio eradication. News coverage
of our efforts pops up everywhere. Projects continue
worldwide – such as District 6930’s annual World’s
Greatest Meal – that focus on Rotarians’ primary
responsibilities of fundraising, advocacy and volunteer
recruitment.
Just think: The next case of polio could be the last
case. But we must be careful because that “last case”
will not be the end of our task. In fact, that’s when the
job gets even harder. The World Health Organisation
will require at least three years with zero cases reported
before certifying the world polio free.
During that time, intensive vaccination and
observation operations will need to continue. On the
vaccination side, children will continue to receive the
polio vaccine. On the surveillance side, watching for
signs of resurgence is vitally important. As the number
of cases and patients with visible symptoms drops, this
observation grows increasingly more expensive.
This is why Rotary has increased its commitment
to fighting polio to $50 million per year and the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation has extended its 2-for-1
match of Rotary donations for another three years.
To achieve this goal, we need you more than ever. If
Rotarians hit the fundraising goal each year, the total
will be $450 million. At the convention in Atlanta, nations
from around the world and key donors pledged more
than $1 billion to energise the global fight to end this
paralysing disease, including Rotary’s $50 million per
year. Now we all have the important job of making good
on those pledges.
All of this is why I ask you to contribute something
to the polio campaign – whether it is a direct donation,
fundraising in your community or telling the polio story
using the multiple platforms of today’s media. Also, be
an advocate by writing to your government officials
to ensure that they fulfil their pledges and maintain
commitment, as well as reaching out to corporate
leaders asking for their continued support of polio
eradication.
Write to me at Paul.Netzel@rotary.org to share what
you are doing or your ideas for keeping polio at the top
of our agenda. We need you as never before in our
“countdown to history.”
This World Polio Day, get involved by hosting
polio walk or ride, a viewing party or concert.
Find out more at endpolio.org/world-polio-day.

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Drink at least eight glasses of clean, safe water a day
Get 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week.
5. Stop smoking and substance abuse.
6. Practice safe sex and condomise correctly and consistently.
7. Always use a contraceptive and a condom
to prevent pregnancy, STIs and HIV (Dual Protection).
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11. Remember to take your medicine as prescribed by your doctor.
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Cough into your elbow or cover your mouth with a tissue and throw it away
Wash your hands with soap and water before preparing food, every
time you eat and after you use the toilet.
9. Know your numbers: blood pressure, sugar level, Body mass Index (BMI) and Cholesterol
Eat five fresh fruit and vegetables every day.
Eat less sugar and salt.
Get tested, know your HIV status
If you are sick, go to the nearest clinic to get treated before it gets worse.
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What’s your membership
GOAL THIS YEAR?PDG Andrew Jaeger, Rotary Coordinator, Zone 20A South
The reason why Rotary is such a successful
organisation is because its members share one trait
in common - the passion to make a difference in
the world. All of us share this passion and it’s what
drives us to work together.
Today, an increasing number of the youth are
unaware of what our organisation is or does, while
those that do are unable to join for a variety of reasons.
Granted, we’ve made many changes to combat this
challenge such as the introduction of E-Clubs, relaxed
attendance requirements and more meeting time
options but we still have a way to go. Members continue
to leave and clubs continue to struggle to recruit.
This year, with members in mind, why not create a
development and recruitment strategy by implementing
methods your club hasn’t tried before.
Membership development
• Analyse results from past exit interviews to see
what members cited as their reason for leaving
the club. Often, you can immediately see a pattern
to act upon.
• If your club doesn’t conduct exit interviews,
consider contacting former members and asking
them what they feel the club could’ve done better.
• Make sure every member has some role to play.
They joined your club to become part of something
big and if they aren’t being given a chance to make
a contribution to the club, slowly but surely, their
satisfaction level will begin to decline. Consider
giving each member some sort of responsibility at
every meeting; such as introduce/thank speaker,
contribute jokes of the week for the club newsletter.
• Focus on happiness: Happy members are
those who are motivated to do good for the
club. There are many ways to keep members
happy. Sometimes just being asked means a
lot. So in your next meeting have every member
anonymously write changes that they would like
to see in the club which would make them happy.
Such a simple act shows your members that you
care about their presence in the club.
Recruitment Strategies
Even though your club may have an open door policy,
many prospective members interested in joining might
still be hesitant to pay your club a visit. The answer?
• Promote your open door policy everywhere you
can - on your website and social media or even at
your meeting location.
• Put up flyers welcoming visitors by pointing them
to where you meet, at what time and so forth. The
more signs prospective members see, the more
you’ve alleviated their fear of trying something
new.
• Regions in Germany, India and Africa have all
seen an increase in membership due to the
emphasis they’ve put on personal connections.
Rotarians here have been urging family members
to join and have even created new clubs that
meet in the evenings and have lower fees for the
children of all members. This makes it easier for
parents to balance family life with club service.
• All of us know at least one person that might be
a good fit for Rotary, whether that person be a
colleague, family member or friend - all we have
to do is ask.
• Many Rotaractors tend to leave Rotary altogether.
Work with a local Rotaract club and speak more
about the benefits of Rotary, so that you can create
a smooth transition for them to join a Rotary club
when they are ready.
Other ideas to try include:
• Propose a ‘trial’ period - offer a 3 month
membership plan where members can pay only
for those months to get a better feel for what it
means to be part of your club. This way, they don’t
have to worry about investing money/time for the
entire year.
• Create a club designation to recognise members
that recruit the most members. Then for every
two or three new members that join, the recruiter
receives the special club designation title. Plus
take advantage of Rotary’s New Member Sponsor
Programme.
• Host an open house and promote it via Facebook
ads. You can set your own budget and reach a
wider audience.
• List the benefits of joining your club right on
your site. Add a video showcasing the fun your
members have to evoke a feeling of being part of
a team.
• Ask your guests and speakers to join your club,
even if they choose to join as honorary members.
Most importantly, follow up with all of your prospective
members. You can add all your prospective members
to your contacts list to make following up easier. Send
a personal note reminding them of their interest in the
club and reinforce the benefits. At the end of the day,
it’s up to us to open the door to new members by asking
people to join.
So… What’s your membership goal this year?
(Additional source: from club runner)

ROTARY VALUES
& ETHICS
Foundation matters
By PDG Patrick Coleman: Regional Rotary Foundation
Coordinator Zone 20A South
The Rotary Foundation is one of the most prestigious
and trustworthy organisations in the world. It has
been recognised by charity “watchdog” organisations
like The Association of Fundraising Professionals
and Charity Navigator and declared the best in its
field. The World Health Organisation, United Nations
International Children’s Emergency Fund and The
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention trust us to
“Lead The Way” in the campaign to end polio. The Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation joined us in that fight
because of our integrity.
Rotarians know this; it is common knowledge. We are
led by Rotarians of strong faith and incredible integrity. One
of those leaders was recently taken from us. We continue to
feel the impact of that loss. Recently Sergio Levy, chairman
of the Ethics Fellowship of Rotary (of which I am a member),
sent me the text of a speech made by Sam Owori at the RI
Convention in Atlanta.
Because it sums up Rotary and our Foundation so
well, I am sharing it here – with permission of the Ethics
Fellowship of Rotary.
This is what Sam said about Rotary values and ethics:
The Founding Fathers of Rotary had incredible foresight
when they adopted and stressed High Ethical Standards as
oneofourkeyvalues.Itwassocrucialthatitformedthebasis
of our classification principle which distinguishes Rotary
from many service organisations. We are an organisation
of business and professional leaders. The adoption of a set
of moral principles or behaviour which conforms to such, is
a great contribution to business and professional practices
during times of cut-throat competition.
I would like to suggest that your mandate is even more
urgent today than it may have been at the beginning of the
last century.
The principles and beliefs that influence behaviour, the
values which an organisation stands for or believes in, the
basis upon which decisions and actions are taken and the
things which provide cohesive identity in an organisation
are critical in today’s world where things are upside down.
We live in a world where:
• We call evil good and despise good.
• The honest are called fools.
• Crooks are called smart and intelligent.
• Honesty becomes a liability.
• Leaders are sensitive to constructive criticism.
• We pay little attention to the vulnerable.
• We allow obscene publications and call it freedom and
globalisation.
• Trade Unions and Media are weak.
• Ears itch for flattering news.
• Self-serving promotions pass as Corporate Social
Responsibility.
• Most people can’t remember a world without corruption
• The protector becomes the persecutor
• A victim is blamed for being in harm’s way
• Sectorial allocation of national resources is skewed
• Impunity reigns and there is no shame
The lack of ethics guidelines or rules of conduct by which
we aim to live can degenerate to:
• Corruption and frauds
• Impunity and conflict of interest
• Massive panic in the market place
• Business failures, bankruptcies, sufferings, deaths
• Bailouts
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “There is enough in this world
for everyone’s needs but not for everyone’s greed.”
Think about it:
• 1 percent of the world’s population controls everything
• For 30 percent of the population, going to war is a step
in improving life
• The history of Roman, Greek, Persian and Ottoman
Empires shows that corruption, moral decay and other
unethical practices brought down those empires
Our Four-Way Test remains pertinent and it can generally
be stated that the absence of truth, fairness, goodwill,
friendships and the excess of greed are responsible for
most business failures and broken relationships.
Accordingly, the Ethics Fellowship of Rotarians is a
noble cause that will restore sanity in our world. It is not
going to be easy, but it is the right thing to do and let me
encourage you by quoting from an article in the Reader’s
Digest of December, 1984 entitled “Anyway”:
• People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centred.
Love them anyway
• If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish
ulterior motives. Do good anyway
• If you are successful, you will win false friends and
true enemies. Succeed anyway
• Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be
honest and frank anyway
• The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do
good anyway
• The biggest people with the biggest ideas can be
shot down by the smallest people with smallest mind.
Think big anyway
• People favour underdogs, but follow only top dogs.
Fight for some underdogs anyway
• What you spent years building may be destroyed
overnight. Build anyway
• Give the world the best you have and you will get
kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best anyway
We need a critical mass to make a difference and I urge
you to continue with your crusade to propagate ethical
behaviours to make this world a better place.

How’s that for a nerve-wracking opening statement from a major
talk-show host? But that’s just what Siham Boda, president of
the Rotary Club of Waterfront (D9350), heard as her ‘live-on-air’
discussion began with 567 Cape Talk’s John Maytham.
Siham elegantly engaged with John’s somewhat daunting comment
and the 12 minute conversation that followed made for inspiring listening.
In fact, the conversation about our giving nations, the fantastic Rotary
infrastructure and its globally recognised brand went so well, that the
news started late!
This conversation was facilitated by Stephan Lombard, President of
the Rotary Club of Oostenberg (D9350). Together, Siham and Stephan
prove that Rotarians not only ‘walk the walk’. They go one better; they
‘talk the talk’.
About Siham
Siham grew up in a highly segregated SouthAfrica and was introduced
to Rotary at a young age by her father. Although unable to join a Rotary
club himself, her father often helped a colleague with his club projects
and volunteered to host some Rotary exchange students. As a result,
young Siham was exposed to other cultures such as those of Argentina
and Austria.
So began the interest that led Siham herself, in happier political times,
to become a Rotary Exchange Student. In 1995, Siham was a member of
one of the first multi-racial exchange groups to leave District 9400. Such
The Rotary Club of Waterfront has
until recently, had a well-kept secret.
Her name is Siham Boda, and she
is the club president or ‘the Club’s
Captain’.
“When I have a mental picture of the president of a
Rotary Club, that person doesn’t look like you.”
President Siham Boda found herself in the “hot seat” for a few minutes, 12 to be precise (you can listen to
the interview at https://omny.fm/shows/the-john-maytham-show/waterfront-rotary-club), as she faced the
formidable 567 Cape Talk host, John Maytham, to discuss Rotary. Maytham is known for his blunt, no-
nonsense interview style and for being an exacting but fair taskmaster. Photo: Stephan Lombard
was the newness of the ‘new South
Africa’ that her district badge, reflecting
the new South African flag, only arrived
at the airport!
Siham has many years of legal
experience and currently works as a
commercial mediator. She plans to
use this experience to advance the
mandate of Rotary and challenge
stereotypical beliefs with in the
organisation.
SHATTERING
PERCEPTIONS

While many people have heard of Rotary, few
people actually understand what Rotary clubs do.
In fact, 35 percent of the public is unfamiliar with
any Rotary programme, including their local club.
That’s why Rotary has created a new global ad
campaign called “People of Action.”
The adverts are available for download from Rotary.
org / brandcenter, where you’ll also find guidelines
on how to use and localise each element, making it
easier for clubs in any part of the world to tell their
story in a consistent, compelling way.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Who are we trying to reach?
This campaign is for people who do not know
about Rotary or why it’s relevant to them. We hope
the campaign will appeal to potential members who
want to make a difference in their communities, those
interested in Rotary’s causes and people looking to
establish relationships with others in their communities.
Why is the campaign’s theme “People of Action”?
Rotarians share a unique passion for taking action
to improve their communities and the world. Where
others see problems, we see solutions. This is our
chance to show others how Rotarians see what’s
possible in their communities and to highlight what we
can achieve when more community leaders join Rotary.
What materials are available?
You’ll find videos, social media graphics and
advertisements for print and digital at Rotary.org/
brandcenter. Guidelines are also provided to help
districts and clubs localise the assets.
Who are the people/projects featured in the
campaign?
The first ads in the campaign feature real Rotarians
in Colorado and Brazil and the stories shown were
inspired by actual projects. More stories from Rotarians
will be featured in upcoming ads.
Can clubs or districts modify campaign materials
with pictures of their own projects?
Yes. Guidelines are provided at Rotary.org/
brandcenter to help districts and clubs localise the
campaign with photos of their own communities.
Is there guidance for taking photos for the ads?
Yes. Rotary.org/brandcenter has a checklist and
information on how to capture photos that focus on
connections and community.
What are some ways we can place the campaign
locally?
Tips can be found at Rotary.org/brandcenter. There
are also other ways to use the materials – consider
adding campaign graphics to club and district websites,
posting them on social media and displaying the ads
at events. RI provides guidelines on how to develop
media plans, buy ads and secure donated ad space
at Rotary.org/brandcenter. In addition, the RI marketing
communications team will host a series of webinars to
help club and district leaders with media planning.
How does the campaign work with the existing
Rotary brand positioning of “Join Leaders,” “Share
Ideas” and “Take Action”?
The People of Action campaign brings the Rotary
brand to life by highlighting what happens when
community leaders within Rotary join together, share
their vision, exchange ideas about solutions and then
take action to make it a reality.
Who do I contact with questions about this
campaign?
Please send all questions regarding the People of
Action campaign to pr@rotary.org.
Help launch Rotary’s new
global ad campaign

People of Action
Rotary has a new global ad campaign to strengthen our image
and we need your help to launch it. Here’s what to do:
Go to Rotary.org/brandcenter and download the People of
Action campaign assets – you’ll find campaign guidelines, videos, social
media graphics, print ads, logos and more.
Share it with others in your club – particularly advertising
professionals who can help place the ads locally.
Collaborate with your district public image
coordinator for additional guidance.
Use social media to share campaign videos and graphics.
E-mail Rotary’s marketing team with success
stories or questions at pr@rotary.org.
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In a message to the South African public, the
South African National Minister of Health, Dr Aaron
Motsoaledi, encouraged people to attend the Rotary
Family Health Days.
This annual campaign will be held at 120 sites across
South Africa over three days (3 to 5 October) and bolsters
the department’s initiatives to ensure integrated mass
health screenings in a bid to promote healthy lifestyles.
People attending these events will receive free health
services that include the following:
• HIV testing and counselling
• TB screening and testing
• Diabetes screening
• Hypertension screening
• Provision of contraceptives
• Immunisations
• Hepatitis screening
There was great excitement as the news broke that
the Gift of the Givers Foundation was joining the
Rotary Family Health Days. The foundation is the
largest disaster response non-profit organisation of
African origin on the African continent.
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of Gift of the Givers
said the “Foundation is humbled to contribute toward
the Rotary Family Health Days.
“Primary Healthcare is a fundamental human right of
each citizen – it brings the benefit of dignity and social
acceptance to an individual who would otherwise be
seen as a pariah and burden to their kin.
“We are extremely keen to partner with Rotarians
for Family Health and Aids Prevention (RFHA) and
the Department of Health together with their partners.
We are positive that the thousands of people who
participate with us will be enriched by the experience.”
Established 25 years ago, the foundation has
become a household name as it has delivered life-
saving aid in the form of Search and Rescue teams,
medical personnel, medical equipment, medical
supplies, medicines, vaccines, anti-malarial medication,
high energy and protein supplements, food and water to
millions of people in 43 countries, South Africa included.
Although it began as a disaster response agency, the
foundation now has 21 categories of projects that
include bursaries, the establishment of primary health
care clinics and medical support to hospitals.
The organisation also developed and distributes the
world’s first groundnut-soya high energy and protein
supplement in the use of severe Malnutrition, HIV/
AIDS, TB, cancer and other debilitating conditions and
established Africa’s largest open source computer lab.
Gift of the Givers has earned 113 individual and
organisational accolades and awards including four
Presidential awards and so far during its 25 years, Gift
of the Givers has distributed more than R2.1 billion in
aid to needy individuals and communities.
Its motto is simple: Best Among People are those
who Benefit Mankind and accordingly it serves all people
irrespective of race, religion, culture, colour, political
affiliation or geographical location, unconditionally.
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Marion Bunch presenting RFHA leadership award
to South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron
Motsoaledi. May 2013
Some of the sites will offer drug and substance abuse
counselling, information on She Conquers – a campaign for
Adolescent Girls and Young Women, measles inoculation,
polio drops, voluntary male circumcision services and
healthy lifestyle education. Additional services will include
optometry, dentistry and mental health.
“If people can’t get to healthcare, healthcare should get to the people”
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder Gift of the Givers Foundation

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This year, the campaign needs your support as it aims to bring free health
services to a record-breaking 100 000 people. It was started and is managed
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This year, the Rotary Family Health Days has joined the National Department of Health in
promoting its Phila movement that is in place to promote a holistic approach to wellness; which
begins with a positive health attitude and ends in a long and healthy life for all.
The movement encourages knowing one’s health status, increased physical activity,
healthier eating, adherence to treatment, good sexual health and a safe, nonviolent society.
This is a National Department of Health response to the urgent health challenges faced
by all South Africans. These challenges (which include diabetes, obesity, hypertension, heart
disease, lack of exercise, smoking, excessive drinking and unsafe sexual practices) have
contributed to four current epidemics: Non-Communicable Diseases, HIV and AIDS, TB,
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Phila inspires its participants to take charge of their lives through:
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• Provoking one to question their attitude toward their current behaviour - ‘The Get Up’
• Suggesting the actions needed to taken - ‘The Action’
• Suggesting how to sustain the change - ‘The Future’
More than 2 500 girls and young women in
South Africa are infected with HIV/Aids each
week!
This is why on World AIDS Day 2015, it was
announced by the deputy president that a national
campaign to address this (which placed specific
reference to HIV infections and teen pregnancies) would be
launched in Pietermaritzburg the following year.
This marked the birth of the She Conquers campaign that will be
supported as an additional service by Rotary Family Health Days and our
partners at all sites in 2017. The focus will be on adolescent girls and young
women aged 15-24 years and their male partners
The objectives of the Campaign are to:
• Decrease new HIV infections in girls and young women,
• Decrease teenage pregnancies, in particular to decrease the number of deliveries in girls
less than 18 years of age.
• Ensure girls matriculate and increase the retention of adolescent girls and young women in school.
• Decrease sexual and gender based violence amongst adolescent girls and young women.
• Increase economic opportunities for young people, particularly for young women
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The Rotary year has reached its end and as great
things are going to happen in 2017/18, this is
an appropriate time for us to start talking about
membership, youth and of course FUN!
When looking at the leaders of the future in Rotary
and the general geopolitical context, it is crucial for
us to continue the discussions on youth and the
reconstruction and preservation of Rotary. Throughout
my years in Rotary I have heard many people say that
Rotary is for old, educated and rich men only.
Nevertheless, it has increasingly included more
women and young people from all races and creeds into
its outlook. However, this is not good enough for Rotary’s
sustainability. It is important to open discussions on how
to attract younger members and get them involved in
building their communities.
Rotary has always been part of my life with my
family’s involvement and support. Service Above Self
has become part of who I am and I have never looked
back. For me, seeing the smiles on people’s faces when
performing small acts of kindness are one of the key
attractions in Rotary.
The Millennial Generation, like myself, has often
been characterised in a number of different ways.
They have been described as lazy and entitled people
who jump from one job to the other. This might be one
of the reasons why youth taking leadership roles in
Rotary are frowned upon. In my personal experience
as a young club president, I faced a lot of negativity.
Many Rotarians told me I would not succeed as young
people don’t show any form of leadership. However, I
successfully carried out my duties as president while
promoting Rotary, working towards a presidential
citation, advancing the community and having fun.
During my term, I have been a role-model to our 60
Interact club members as well as a talented and driven
young woman, Reabetswe Mmekwa. She won Little
Miss World and has worked with my club to advance
the lives of young people in South Africa through
targeting Rotary’s areas of focus. I have also met many
inspirational young people. One such person was
Ontlametse Phalatse who was 18 when she passed
away. Despite living with Progeria, a rare condition
that causes premature aging, she lived each day to the
fullest and did her best to improve the lives of those in
need.
A key project which I am very proud of is our Lego
Robotics project which grew exponentially within its first
year. The project works closely with My Career Corner
and is an initiative that encourages young people to get
more involved in Mathematics and Science by giving
them an opportunity to programme robots. With the help
of Corporate Social Investment (CSI) funding, we were
able to provide free training for many school children in
local communities.
Thanks to the recent changes to meeting
requirements that were approved at the last Council on
Legislation, more of my club members have become
involved in projects and invited interesting guest
speakers to our meetings.
Rotary and the world are constantly evolving and it
is important for us as Rotarians to embrace change. It
is crucial for us to invest in young people and support
them in projects and fellowship. It is important to
make Rotary fun and involve younger members in
more projects. Young members may have very busy
schedules but if they are involved in projects and see
how Rotary changes communities and lives, they will
find a way to be involved.
Set an example. If you show them what they can
achieve, how they will benefit and how they can enjoy
Rotary, you will attract younger members!
I would not have accomplished most of my duties if
it had not been for the mentorship of my club members!
They encouraged and supported me throughout my
year as president and gave me enough space (with
guidance here and there) to operate on my terms.
As we celebrate the Rotary Centennial, we as clubs
and districts need to make Rotary more visible to the
general public. It is an ideal time to show what we have
accomplished and what we still want to achieve.
Invite people to your projects and meetings. Make
the meetings interesting with guest speakers and good
food. Nobody enjoys a boring meeting! Let us enjoy
growing Rotary and maintaining the ideals that we all
aspire to.
Past President Jarred van der Westhuizen was just 21 when he became president of the Rotary
Club of Waterkloof (D9400). Past District Governor Grant Daly said that Jarred had “amazed me
with his ability to take office, lead and deliver. I was so impressed with what he achieved that I
asked him to write up a value statement that I could share.” This is what PP Jarred had to say.
ATTRACT YOUNGER ROTARIANS

specialreport
by Vanessa Glavinskas | photography by Alyce Henson
THE CAPITAL OF
Nice

We’re lost. My phone battery is low, so I don’t
risk draining it to consult Google Maps. Instead,
we duck inside a coffee shop and I pull out a
paper map while my nine-year-old daughter
orders a hot chocolate. The clerk smiles and
asks where we are trying to go. On a small
sheet of paper, she begins drawing a map of
the area – complete with landmarks – so that
I will know how to get to Kensington Market. It
reminds me of the hand-drawn maps in a Rick
Steves guidebook. I thank her and as we leave,
my daughter says, “Wow, they are so nice in
Canada.”
It’s true. The people of Toronto gave us a warm
reception on our visit to the city that will host the
2018 Rotary International Convention. Toronto has
been shaped by immigrants, who have added new
languages, customs and foods while boosting the
economy. Condo buildings are going up rapidly
and beyond downtown’s skyscrapers, Toronto
is a sprawling network of neighbourhoods: from
ethnic enclaves such as Little Italy and Little India
to Kensington Market with its bohemian cafés and
Yorkville with its postcard-perfect Victorian houses.
But despite its size, Toronto is safe and easy to
A tour of the 2018 convention city reveals one common thread:
Toronto’s welcoming spirit
navigate. The streets are clean. And the city’s 2.8
million residents – half of whom were born in other
countries – speak more than 140 languages. The
result is a cultural convergence that makes Toronto
feel like home no matter where you’re from.
Once you touch down at Pearson International
Airport, you can grab a taxi to the city for about $55,
an Uber for $35 or the Union Pearson Express for
$12 directly to Union Station near the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre (MTCC). The ride is 25 minutes;
trains run every 15 minutes and offer free WiFi. If
you fly Porter Air, you’ll land on the Toronto Islands,
which are a short ferry ride from downtown (unless
you opt to reach the city via the new pedestrian
tunnel, which is full of moving walkways and
escalators, making the total trip about six minutes).
Hotels are abundant near the two convention
venues: the MTCC and Air Canada Centre, which
are within a 10-minute walk of each other. Just be
sure to book early: Toronto is a convention magnet
and rooms fill up quickly in the warmer months. The
MTCC and Air Canada Centre are close to Toronto’s
Lake Ontario shore, where the Waterfront Trail is
popular with cyclists and a boardwalk draws those
who would rather stroll along the water’s edge. Boat
tours offering views of the skyline or a cruise to the
Toronto Islands leave from the Harbourfront Centre.
But the main attraction is the CN Tower: Like the
Space Needle in Seattle, it defines Toronto’s
skyline.
Opened in 1976, the tower was a product of
Find artists and shops in the Kensington Market
neighbourhood. The views from the Bishop Airport ferry
of the CN Tower.
Eagle-eyed baseball fans can watch the Toronto Blue
Jays play from the observation deck of the CN Tower.

necessity: New skyscrapers made it difficult for TV stations
to broadcast their signals across the growing city. The tower
was built to solve that problem, but it symbolised much more
– it projected the strength of Canadian industry as the world’s
tallest tower, a title it held for more than 30 years.
As a tourist attraction, the CN was the first tower in North
America to add a glass floor experience – a spine-tingling
look straight down to the street 113 stories below. Signs
reassure visitors that the glass is strong enough to hold “14
hippopotamuses,” yet I still had a hard time venturing onto it.
But this is a spot that kids love. They skip, jump, and lie down
to take selfies.
When now-RI President Ian Riseley toured Toronto in
May, he didn’t merely step out on the glass floor. He did the
EdgeWalk: Imagine being fitted with a harness and strolling
around the tower on a tiny ledge without a railing 1 168 feet
above the ground. Sound terrifying? Exhilarating? Either way,
a GoPro camera on your helmet captures it all so you can
relive it later.
Back on the ground, another attraction is right next door.
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada differs from other big-city
aquariums in the number of hands-on experiences it offers.
For CA$99, you can book a behind-the-scenes tour that
includes donning a wetsuit to feed the resident stingrays, which
clamour for your attention like a pack of enthusiastic Labrador
retrievers. (Reservations are required.) A glass tunnel takes
visitors through the largest tank. Everyone gets giddy when
sharks glide overhead, and the tank also teems with yellowtail
snapper, tarpon, an enormous goliath grouper, sea turtles and
impressive green sawfish. To quote my wide-eyed nine-year-
old, “It’s like we’re in the ocean!”
Across the way, the Toronto Blue Jays play baseball at
Rogers Centre. The stadium can accommodate nearly 50 000
fans and is known for its giant (patented) retractable roof that
can be opened on nice days and closed to keep fans warm and
dry during inclement weather. The venue also hosts concerts
and other events.
St Lawrence Market, a 20-minute walk down Front Street
from the MTCC, topped the list when I asked locals to name
their favourite lunch spots. National Geographic ranked it
among the 10 best food markets in the world.
Inside, a patchwork of colourful stalls greets you, along
with sign after sign for bacon. Peameal bacon, to be exact.
This lean cut, from the pig’s back, is cured and then rolled
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growth to young people ages 18 to 30
since 1968. Help celebrate Rotaract’s
anniversary next year in Toronto.

in cornmeal. Sliced, grilled and served in sandwiches,
it’s the market’s signature item – even Barbra Streisand
sent her assistant for a sandwich when she performed
in Toronto.
Across from the clerks assembling the peameal
bacon sandwiches at Carousel Bakery, Carnicero’s
offers burritos and other Mexican fare. Nearby, Turkish
Delight is sold in bulk. Downstairs, Ukrainian pierogies
are doled out next to trays of lasagna. Many of the same
families have operated these stalls for generations, and
the global fare they offer reminds you how diverse the
population of Toronto is.
But the striking mix of cultures at St Lawrence
Market is just a regular part of life for Toronto’s
residents. “The diversity in our city is something very
special,” says Michele Guy, who co-chairs the Toronto
Host Organisation Committee with Michael Cooksey.
“You can come to the convention and feel like you’ve
travelled the world,” Cooksey adds.
One of Guy’s favourite spots is Café la Gaffe on
Baldwin Street, an off-the-beaten-path bistro with a
French-inspired menu, exposed brick walls and an
indie playlist. Many visitors also eat and shop in nearby
Kensington Market. Unlike St. Lawrence, Kensington
Market is not an actual market, but a neighbourhood.
Waves of immigration have shaped and reshaped the
area, which got its name in the 1920s when it was a
primarily Jewish neighbourhood and families sold
goods from stands in front of their houses. Today, it’s
still an immigrant community, now mostly Chinese, and
a hub for artists and activists. Good food can be found at
Rasta Pasta, which blends Italian and Jamaican fare; at
Amadeu’s, a Portuguese spot known for its grouper and
at Hibiscus, where the menu is vegetarian, gluten-free,
and organic. Meat eaters will enjoy the Burgernator,
where you can get burgers “fully loaded” with cheddar
cheese, a fried egg, mushrooms, caramelised onions,
lettuce and tomato.
A one-of-a-kind place to dine and shop is the city’s
Distillery Historic District, now an arts and entertainment
mecca. The host committee is planning an evening of
food and entertainment here for convention attendees;
visit Rotary2018.org for details.
In 2003, the industrial complex that once housed
the Gooderham and Worts distillery was redeveloped.
Reminiscent of New York’s SoHo but more relaxed, it’s
a pedestrian-only zone with 80 independent retailers
that sell everything from home décor to jewellery. We
stopped at Heel Boy, expecting a high-end pet boutique
(it actually sells shoes) and Corktown Designs, which
features modern jewellery by designers from around
the world. For more shopping, Eaton Centre offers all
the major retailers in a comfortable mall setting while
Yorkville is an upscale neighbourhood filled with high-
end boutiques and chic restaurants. (The patio at One
is great for people-watching.)
But the distillery district isn’t only for shopping. Its
sometimes sordid past is worth exploring as well.
Stop by Go Tours and book the “Booze, Death and
Cholera” tour to learn how Gooderham and Worts
grew to become the world’s largest distillery (eventually
merging with Hiram Walker Co), controlling much of the
US market during Prohibition.
For more Toronto history, explore Casa Loma, the
only full-size castle in North America. It was built by
Sir Henry Pellatt in the early 1900s after he made his
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The St Lawrence Market is a favourite lunch stop for Torontonians (closed Sunday and Monday).

fortune bringing electricity to Canada: He was worth
about $17 million in 1911 when construction began. His
travels in Europe had inspired him to build a castle of
his own and many of the furnishings were imported. He
commissioned a replica of Napoleon’s writing desk for
his study. In his bedroom, he proudly displayed a tiger
skin rug.
Not all went as planned. Pellatt and his wife,
Lady Mary, spent less than 15 years living lavishly at
Casa Loma before his company lost its monopoly on
electricity. Eventually, the Pellatts went into bankruptcy,
auctioning off most of their possessions. The castle
was converted into a hotel, which failed in 1929. In
1937, the Kiwanis Club of West Toronto took it over as
a tourist attraction, operating it until recently. Cooksey
of the host committee says Casa Loma is a must-see,
so the committee is planning an evening for Rotarians
to enjoy a symphony concert in Casa Loma’s gardens
overlooking the city.
Like many cities, Toronto has dozens of museums.
Its largest is the Royal Ontario, a natural history museum
whose exhibits range from dinosaurs to art and that
attracts more than a million visitors a year. But down
the street is a quieter, quirkier option – the Bata Shoe
Museum. This isn’t just for people who love shoes. It’s
a world history tour through the lens of footwear. Take,
for example, the “chestnut crushing clog,” which looks
menacing with its 2-inch spikes but is actually a 19th-
century French tool for shelling chestnuts. A tiny pair of
black leather shoes look as if they were worn by a child
but were made in China for a woman with bound feet.
Museum founder Sonja Bata also funded field research
in the Canadian Arctic and other regions to document
footwear made by indigenous people, such as boots
with reindeer fur on the soles for traction. The collection
also features its share of famous shoes – including
glittering platform heels Elton John wore onstage in the
1970s.
It’s impossible to leave Toronto without talking
about ice hockey. Canada has produced some of the
game’s best players and the Hockey Hall of Fame is a
shrine to the country’s sports heroes. When it opened
in 1961, then-Prime Minister John Diefenbaker said,
“There is nothing greater than hockey to bring about
national unity.” The hall is a short walk from the MTCC
and features interactive experiences such as a virtual
shootout against computer-generated versions of
famed goalies Carey Price and Henrik Lundqvist, who
try to block your puck. It’s also home to 18 000 square
feet of hockey memorabilia – the largest collection in
the world.
In a city that embraces its identity as a melting pot of
cultures, this stop is 100 percent Canadian. But in true
Toronto style, all are welcome.
Rotarians will feel at home among the city’s cosmopolitan crowds.
Toronto’s food scene includes cheesemongers at
the St Lawrence Market, the Captain Jerk burger
(above) at the Burgernator in Kensington Market,
gooey desserts at the CN Tower’s Horizons
restaurant and Mexico City-style street food at
Tortería San Cosme, also in Kensington Market.

THE ROTARY LEARNING LIBRARY
94% of Rotary clubs in southern Africa have participated in the project
How the literacy project operates
Rotary clubs purchase boxes of the dictionaries
from the project and in turn donate them to
schools and libraries.
The books are sold in boxes of ten and at
approximately half the cost of the UK retail price;
Usborne is a prominent British publisher and was UK’s
Children’s Publisher of the year in 2016.
Each dictionary has Rotary branding on the cover,
while the inner cover contains The Four-Way Test and
a brief description of the project, as well as a block
for clubs to include their names, contact details and a
personal message from the donors.
The dictionaries are printed in Dubai then shipped
to Cape Town. Once they have cleared customs
(courtesy of Nexlog and Past President Mike Walwyn
of the Rotary Club of Newlands, D9350), they are
transported around South Africa, courtesy of the
project’s main sponsor, DHL.
The books ordered by clubs outside of South
Africa are transported from Johannesburg to Harare,
Zimbabwe, by Speedlink Harare, whose CEO is Past
President Elwyn Mundungwe of the Rotary Club
of Harare West (D9210). The company transports
the dictionaries at no cost. Once the books arrive
at its Harare premises, they are made available for
collection.
Inspired by the success of the dictionaries, the
project team felt it was time to expand the range
and earlier this year, introduced the Usborne First
Atlas. A few months later, the members of the Rotary
Club of Kromboom voted to import and promote the
Usborne Book of Knowledge.
These two ‘new kids on the block’ are bound to have
a tremendous impact on the children who receive them.
Not only will they assist with learning and school work,
but the beautiful illustrations will keep readers engaged.
There are Internet links to the Usborne Quicklinks
website in both books which will grow the children’s
research skills and help them to develop a healthy
curiosity in the world around them. The inclusion of
these links in the Usborne publications will ensure that
in the age of the internet, they won’t become obsolete or
lie unused, gathering dust in a forgotten corner...
TheBookofKnowledgeisanexquisiteencyclopaedia
for children. Its incredible illustrations and clear, easy-
to-understand English makes it a captivating read for
people of all ages!
It is crammed with facts and information on a range
of topics from outer space, biology and geography to
history. The internet links refer the young reader to
websites, which are sure to further fuel their thirst for
knowledge.
The Rotary Club of Kromboom is always on the
lookout for new ways to stimulate the growth of literacy
and general knowledge for school learners throughout
southern Africa.
An illustration from the dictionary that has been very well received in Africa. Information about the
project and how to order can be found at www.dictionariesforafrica.com or email Isabel Walker (project
administrator, above) at admin@dictionariesforafrica.com.
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Adding fun & imaginative learning to your literacy projects

Over the last five years, the Rotary Club of Knights Pendragon (D9400) has held
wine auctions and raised more than R750 000 for the National Sea Rescue Institute
(NSRI).
The club largely attributes this fundraising success to Gift Ngwenya, head auctioneer
and CEO of Auction Nation. Rotarian Ronald Daintree described Gift as a “humble, people
and community-oriented gentleman. A man who doesn’t forget his roots and is very quick
to help those less fortunate than himself.”
Gift was born in KwaZulu-Natal but moved to Zimbabwe at a very young age. From very
humble beginnings, he was able to excel in the arts and sport at one of the top schools in
Harare, culminating in his participation in Craven Week rugby for Zimbabwe. At age 19,
Gift began working at Zimbabwe’s largest auction house, Hammer and Tongues. He later
became the youngest auctioneer on the tobacco sales floor and was one of just two people
out of 20 to obtain a tobacco-auctioneering certificate.
As a member of the Thoroughbred BreedersAssociation of Zimbabwe, Gift spent many
years selling horses. Thanks to his knowledge of this industry, Gift quickly became one of
Zimbabwe’s top horse racing commentators. After a brief spell in Glasgow, he returned to
South Africa and worked for major South African auction houses.
By Edna Mugaa-Mutua
For a number of years, the Rotary Club of Sandton
(D9400) has supported Guild Cottage and provided
donations such as a minibus, computers, sports
equipment and most recently, a complete make-
over of the home’s kitchen.
Guild Cottage, which is a residential treatment
centre for sexually abused and traumatised girls, has
been run from the same buildings that it occupied
when established in 1907. The Rotary Club of Sandton
decided to refurbish the kitchen to improve the living
conditions of the girls placed in the home.
Thanks to the enthusiastic support it received
from its donors, the Rotary Club of Sandton was able
to design a new kitchen for the home and install new
appliances. The new kitchen was designed by KDH
Catering Design Concepts and Cater Care, they also
supplied the specialised kitchen equipment included in
the kitchen’s design.
The construction was undertaken by various
companies among them were Helm Construction, WAM
Electrical, Solid Ceilings, A Dudley & Sons, Yellow
Dot Coatings and Punctual Plumbers that undertook
retiling of the walls and the floor, electrical wiring,
plumbing works, installing a new ceiling and geyser.
The refurbishment, managed by Jualanne Onofri (J G
Hughes Architects), took two weeks to complete.
In June, the Rotary Club of Sandton hosted an
appreciation evening for the project donors. When
addressing the guests, Nomvula Vilakazi, the Guild
Cottage Executive Director, thanked the club and
donors for the gift that will go a long way in serving the
vulnerable girls at Guild Cottage.
Guild Cottage gets a
SOUPED UP KITCHEN
At the donor appreciation evening are Steven Freislich (Punctual Plumbers), Charlie Davis (KDH Catering
Design Concepts), Gustav Nel (Helm Construction), Paolo Onofri (Metrum Project Management), John Knott
(Cater Care), Dean Roumeliotis (Yellow Dot) and Chris Dudley (A Dudley & Sons). Front: Nomvula Vilakazi
(Guild Cottage), Jualanne Onofri (JG Hughes Architects), James McGee (Prompt! Hospitality Development)
and Rotarian Val Thompson.
WINE AUCTIONS FOR NSRI
projects

If you have not yet booked for this wonderful event, you must do so now. Time is running out!
The Rotary Zone 20A Institute will be held over three days from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th September
and the theme is “World Peace through Understanding”. It will be preceded by two days of training for
District Governors Elect, Nominees and their partners, as well as the District Membership Chairs.
The Institute will be held at the Misty Hills County Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift, west of
Johannesburg. The venue is an hour’s drive from OR Tambo Airport mostly on highways and 15 minutes’
drive from Lanseria airport. Bus transport will be arranged for delegates between the airports and hotel.
For Rotarians who are unable to attend the full three days of the Institute, there will be a Saturday only
registration. This will enable a delegate to attend the final two plenary sessions on Saturday morning, the
Exhibition in the afternoon and the Gala Banquet in the evening.
IMPORTANT WEBSITES for Rotary Zone 20A Institute in JOHANNESBURG
TO REGISTER:
http://www.rotaryinstitute2017-joburgrsa.org.za
TO BOOK ACCOMMODATION AT THE CONFERENCE VENUE:
http://www.rotaryinstitute2017-joburgrsa.org.za/skin/867/Accom.pdf
TO BOOK ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION:
www.booking.com/Muldersdrift/
TO FIND OUT IF YOU NEED A VISA:
http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/index.php/countries-exempt-from-sa-visas

To improve the current situation of education in
government schools, with emphasis on standards
one to four, the Rotary Club of Limbe (D9210) has
embarked on an ambitious project to improve the
general learning environment.
This is achieved by painting the classroom walls
with syllabus-related and child-friendly decorations.
Not only does this create a fun and interesting
learning environment but by including syllabus-related
decorations, the club has aided the teachers who often
struggle to teach due to a lack of textbooks and other
materials.
The project also trained the teachers from the 16
schools it targeted. The teachers have learned new and
more interactive teaching methods which emphasised
using the pictures on the walls.
The project was undertaken in partnership with the
Rotary Club of Ostrava International (D2240, Czech
Republic) and included the Rotaract Club of Limbe.
The project was carried out by boNGO, an NGO
focusing on improving the educational facilities in
Malawi through paint. The name is an abbreviation for
“based on Need-driven Grassroots Ownership” and
the organisation works on cultivating the development
efforts of communities which run their own projects and
need more knowledge, support or finances.
The total value of the Global Grant was US$51 500 and
when it is concluded, 100 classrooms in the Chiradzulu
district will have been painted.
HAPPY
SCHOOLS
President Mohamed Tayub and Rotarian Fatima Dudha helping to paint a classroom’s wall. Below: A finished
classroom.

The Rotary Club of Chitungwiza (D9210) partnered
with CitiMed Hospital to launch a nutritional garden
project that will grow vegetables rich in bioactive
compounds for the community.
The hospital provided the land for the project that
will help economically empower the surrounding
community. It also offered a water supply for irrigation
which the club will help boost.
President Misheck Madakadze explained that
over time the community would assume ownership of
the project. The hospital will provide the community
gardeners with the expert help needed to teach them to
grow nutritious produce.
The hospital manager, Timothy Goche said that the
hospital had a happy association with the club and had
incorporated this partnership into its social responsibility
programme.
He added that the economic opportunities such a
project offers will greatly assist the community of mostly
middle to low income earners.
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President Misheck Madakadze with some of the project partners.
A GARDEN TO EMPOWER
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When the Rotary Club of Grahamstown Sunset
(D9370) asked Kichaka Private Game Reserve
for a donation towards its charity auction, no
one expected that it would result in a wonderful
collaboration to make dreams come true.
Kichaka offered a game drive to be used by a charity;
preferably one which helps disadvantaged children.
The auction organisers decided to make this a table
auction – in which every table of guests who attended
the auction would be asked to ‘bid’ on this item – a game
drive at Kichaka Game Reserve for the children who
live at the Grahamstown Child Welfare’s safe house,
Ikhaya Losizo.
Each guest made a contribution and placed their
bids in envelopes provided on each table. A total of
R11 885 was raised. The table that bid the most towards
the game drive was asked to nominate one of its guests
to accompany the children on the excursion.
The table auction raised more than 10% of the total
proceeds of the auction - a portion of which will go
towards a Global Grant benefiting the Grahamstown
Child Welfare and other community projects.
A few weeks later, a group of 18 children and the five
social workers who care for them boarded a bus bound
for Kichaka.
When they arrived, they were shown to three game
vehicles and set off on their adventure. First sightings
were impala, zebra, red hartebeest and then, a sleepy
cheetah which lay on a sunny ledge and allowed the
children to see their first predator.
Next came rhino, giraffe, elephants and much more.
The children were impeccably behaved - remaining quiet
and still while viewing game. They asked thoughtful
questions about the animals, which the knowledgeable
rangers answered. They were shattered to learn of the
evil of rhino poaching and delighted by the gentleness
of the elephants.
Finally it was time for a tea time stop. Kichaka
provided a five star spread for the children and guests.
Biscuits, cakes, sweets, lollipops, chips, juice, tea and
coffee - all served in a clearing while giraffes loped in
the distance.
The Kichaka staff left no stone unturned to make
this excursion a special day. For most of them, the
social workers included, the excursion was the first time
that they had seen animals in the wild. And when they
left, every tiny piece of litter was collected to leave the
environment as they found it.
AN AUCTION WITH A DIFFERENCE!

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The Rotary Club of Paarl (D9350) expanded its
Girls’ Talk project to include the residents (men,
women and teenagers) in the Agter Groenberg near
Wellington. The attendees were divided into age
and gender appropriate groups. Then they were
addressed by Dr Nelmarie Pitout and her assistants.
This Global Grant project sends a medical
practitioner, Dr Nelmarie Pitout, to the various Paarl
schools to teach young girls about women’s health.
Her course covers female anatomy, pregnancy,
contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. She
also provides reusable female hygiene products to
needy girls. The project has been adapted to include
teenaged boys.
Girls’Talk was founded by Dr Burga Schwoerer. It was
inspired by her work at a German non-profit organisation
that employs 80 female doctors to help provide sex
education at schools throughout the country.
The Paarl project is supported by the Rotary Club
of Paarl (D9350), and two German clubs, The Rotary
Clubs of Bayreuth (D1880) and Jena Ernst Abbe
(D1950).
Dr Nelmari Pitout in action during one of the Girls’ Talk sex counselling classes at Bontebok Ridge farm
outside Wellington. The numerous presentations in the community were well received and this approach
may be expanded to include other areas at a fee, to help make the project sustainable.
GIRLS’ TALK EXPANDS ITS REACH

Spending a year in a new country
presents many challenges and
experiences. I always wanted to
experience another culture and
country. What I did not know
was that with my decision to go
to South Africa, I was going to
discover a huge variety of lifestyles
and cultures.
The Rotary Club of Edenvale
(D9400) did a great job involving me.
When possible, I joined them at their
fundraising projects and this was a
great opportunity for me to learn more
about Rotary as an organisation.
My first host family was an English
family, who have roots in Slovakia.
I lived just next to Edenglen High
School, where I attended school
for the whole year. They were an
amazing family and involved me a lot
in their activities.
Another of my host families was
Afrikaans and lived in Kempton Park.
I spent three months with them and experienced a
lifestyle that reminded me of the old German farmer
families in my town. Food was very important and
dominated by meat and potatoes. For the Christmas
holidays they took me to their farm in Rosendal, Free
State. I also spent New Year and my birthday there.
After my stay in the Afrikaans family I returned to
my first family in Edenvale. My host sister, Angela, had
returned from France and I now had someone closer to
my age living with me.
We met a young girl and her mom at a Rotary meeting
who were interested in the exchange programme.
Angela suggested that I should stay with them for my
last two months as it would give me another perspective
of South African life.
I was very excited to stay with them as they
represented the diversity of South Africa. My host mum
had an Indian background and my host father was of a
mixed race. I had two host sisters; one my age and the
other a few years younger.
As the family had younger children, I became more
involved in the school and family life. I started learning
ballroom and Latin American dancing and the family
gave me a very detailed insight of Jo’burg and Soweto.
School in South Africa is very different to school in
Germany. I never used to wear a school uniform or
have classes only in English. To be honest, I was not
very happy in the first month of school. It was difficult to
establish myself in the already settled cliques. I found
the teachers and students intimidating.
When I started Grade 11 things changed. My new
teachers were more welcoming and I felt more included
in the lessons. I made some close friends, who I’m
going to miss after my return.
I had the chance to visit the schools of my host sisters
and spent a week at Jeppe High School for Girls and
Assumption Convent. Both were
girls’ schools, which was very
strange for me at first. Although
I did not know anyone, I made
friends easily. Many of the girls
that I met were very interested in
the exchange programme.
Rotary organised two tours for
the long-term exchange students.
In November we were in Cape
Town for ten days, where we
visited Robben Island, an ostrich
farm, Franschoek and some
Rotary projects.
In April we toured in
Mpumalanga and spent three
days in Kruger National Park,
where we had some lucky
sightings of leopards and many
other animals.
Privately I organised a trip to
Swaziland, with the help of my
Rotary club as well as the Rotary
Club of Mbabane. I was born in
Mbabane and was very happy to get the chance to
connect with my birthplace (I was too young to remember
anything when my parents returned to Germany). I was
astounded by the beauty of the landscape and the
friendliness of the Swazi people.
With my host families I travelled to Ballito and
Uvongo. I got a glimpse of Durban and the farming
areas in the Free State. Several camping trips took me
to areas around Jo’burg and Pretoria, like Bela Bela and
Kokoriba. I also camped in Mahai, in the Drakensberg.
Recently I toured Pretoria and saw the Union Building
and Freedom Park Museum, as well as the inner city. It
was weird for me to see the newly renovated buildings
next to those which were in ruins, while people with
modern clothes and traditional dresses walked next to
each other.
In Soweto I visited the Hector Peterson Museum and
Nelson Mandela House. I got a better impression of
modern South African history. My Rotary club took me
to the house of Sammy Marks which is now a museum.
It was beautiful and gave interesting insight about how
the people from that era lived. It had a strong European
influence, similar to that of museums or old houses in
Germany.
The cultural life in South Africa impressed me,
especially at the schools. Before I came here, I had
heard of the African spirit and the melody of this
stunning country. But every time I saw a performance or
just listened to the people singing, I could feel this spirit.
Rotary opened my eyes to the world and allowed
me to experience different cultures. It made me curious
about the world and showed me that not everybody is
as privileged as I am.
I found a new home in South Africa and this
experience will remain with me forever.
KAROLINE SCHWARZER SAYS FAREWELL
After a year as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student in South Africa,

Youth
In June the
Rotary Club of
Chitungwiza
(D9210) presented
the Interact Club
of St Mary’s
High School with
the certificates
it had earned
from Rotary
International. The
Rotarian teacher
in charge, Nurse
Charmunorwa,
accepted the
certificates for the
Interact club from
President Misheck
Madakadze.
In July, the Rotaract Club of Klerksdorp (D9370)
and the Healing Pixie Equine Therapy Centre
held a fun day for the 19 children of Orkney Vaal.
Antoinette Meiring, owner of the stables, with the
help of horses, focuses on helping children with
certain disabilities such as ADD, ADHD, anxiety and
depression. Five horses were used for giving rides
to the excited children. Once everyone had enjoyed
a ride, hotdogs, sweets, fruits and cool drinks were
given to the children before the second round of
horse rides began. The club also distributed clothing
that people had donated for the children.

The Rotary Club of Brits-
Hartbeespoort (D9400) was
visited by District Governor
Jankees Sligcher. The
club used the occasion to
hear a presentation by its
exchange student from
Finland, Maisa Maritahti
who is returning home
soon. With them is Donee
Barendze, the club’s
outbound exchange student
to Finland and President
Jenny Wesson.
The Rotary Club of Paarl (D9350) welcomed two short term exchange students from Italy. With President
Abie Martin (centre) are host student Calin Hook, her guest Eleonora Messuri from La Spezia, Beatrice Riletti
from Milan and her host Dani Lubbe. The visitors spent six weeks in Paarl and their hosts students will visit
them in Italy during December.
The newly inducted president
of the Rotaract Club of
Grahamstown Sunset (D9370),
Cellayn Webber-McDuling,
performs his first duty and
inducts Thandi Nqowana as a
member of the club.

Roundup
To celebrate Mandela Day, the Rotary Club of Amanzimtoti (D9370) visited Khanya Hospice. President
Aneska du Pont and some of the volunteers, who she trained in massage, treated the Hospice nursing staff
to massages. Each staff member also received a gift from the club.
To celebrate Mandela
Day, the Rotary
Clubs of Polokwane,
Pietersburg 100 and
Mokopane (D9400)
partnered with Radio
Tobela FM to donate
wheelchairs to people
at Kabosadi Disability
Centre near Polokwane.
This project was also
supported by Boxer,
Two Mountains Funeral
Directors, Affinity
Funerals and Disabled
People of SA.
Celebrating with service
How our Rotarians spent Mandela Day
The Rotary Club of
Durban Clairwood Park
(D9370) celebrated
Mandela Day with the
children of Malvern
Children’s Home. The
Rotarians decorated the
walls of the crèche with
educational material and
gave them lunch boxes
filled with chocolates
and juice. They gave the
children warm beanies
to wear in the cold
weather.

The Rotarians and Anns of the Rotary Club of Chatsworth (D9370) decided to spend Mandela Day with
the adorable children at ABH in Chatsworth. To honour Nelson Mandela’s legacy, the Rotarians arranged
an exciting programme for the children that commenced with the lighting of a candle of remembrance. A
special cake was also made and the children rejoiced in singing for Madiba. A jumping castle, magic show,
music and inspirational talks for the children were also provided. Goodie bags filled with great items for
the children were sponsored by the big-hearted bikers of the Revolution Motorcycle Club. The programme
concluded with lunch.
To celebrate Mandela Day, members of the Rotary Club of Bloemfontein Thabure (D9370) partnered with G4S
and distributed sanitary towels to Morafe School in Bochabela.
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The Rotary Club of Boksburg Lake (D9400) visited
the Vita Nova Centre in Springs. The centre caters
for people with cerebral palsy, downs syndrome
and autism as well as the physically and mentally
challenged. The Rotarians spent time with the
residents and enjoyed seeing the facility and its
gym. In the gym with Past President Nicky Savvides
is Marinda Cronje.
Magumede Khweshube of Lamontville received a
walker from Rotary Club of Durban Bay (D9370).
The Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg
(D9370) awarded a bursary to
Tajiri Florette (centre). The young
girl attends Longmarket Girls’
Primary School. She fled her
home country (the Democratic
Republic of Congo) and with a few
companions, walked most of the
way to South Africa. She was given
a lift to Pietermaritzburg where she
was literally dumped in the central
business district. Thankfully, a
local family took her into their
home and are caring for her. The
club awarded the bursary to assist
with the cost of her education. With
Tajiri are Principal Deryl Muir and
President Moosa Allee.
Once a month, the members of the Rotary Club
of Bedfordview (D9400) gather outside Pick n Pay
to collect groceries from the shoppers. These
groceries are given to the Boikanyo - the Dion
Herson Foundation, a non-profit organisation that
works with indigent children and their caregivers
in impoverished township communities. The
Bedfordview club regularly gives Marilyn Bassin, the
founder and CEO of Boikanyo, Christmas gifts for
the children and each year, holds a Christmas party
for them. Many of these children and their caregivers
have no access to grants and would starve without
the food the club collects each month. With Marilyn
Bassin are Rotarian Ferdi Heyneke and President
Alan Rock.

During the last Rotary year, the Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa 9400 inducted 14 members and kept its
membership retention at 90 percent. The club also met all the requirements for a RI Presidential Citation. The
club has 66 members and has also sponsored six Rotaract clubs. The E-Club is also hosting Bruno Chiaretti,
long term exchange student from Brazil (front, second from right).
The Rotary
Club of
Pietersburg
100 (D9400)
raised
R120 000 at
its annual
fundraising
golf day.
The Rotary Club of
Sandton (D9400)
donated 190 blankets
to the Mme Dimpho
Hani Early Childhood
Development Centre in
Doornkop (Dobsonville),
Soweto. With some
of the children is
Nthabiseng Hlongwane,
the centre manager.

celebrate
The Rotary E-Club of Greater Cape Town (D9350)
was chartered on 18 July 2017, at the start of
what would have been former President Nelson R
Mandela’s 100th year. The decision to charter on
Mandela Day was made because Mandela Day is
a day dedicated to service. The charter ceremony
was held at the Cape Town Society for the Blind, an
organisation also dedicated to service.
Rotary’s theme for the current year is “ROTARY:
MAKING A DIFFERENCE” and this aligns with Mandela’s
belief that “We can change the world and make it a
better place. It is in your hands to make a difference”
The ceremony generated great excitement as it
brought technology and darkness together. Technology
allowed the charter members who could be present to be
joined by their fellow charter members and four guests
from other Rotary E-Clubs via live video conference that
was projected onto a wall. They logged in from the UK,
USA, Netherlands and Johannesburg.
The charter ceremony was conducted prior to
the dinner and began with a pleasant surprise; a
congratulatory video message from RI President Ian
Riseley. Kanthan Pillay, RI Public Image Coordinator for
Zone 20ASouth and Past PresidentAnnemarie Mostert,
a Rotary Africa board member and a charter member of
the Rotary E-Club of Southern Africa 9400, attended.
Among the guests were six past district governors and
representatives from a number of clubs in the district,
including nine club presidents.
District Governor Lynette Stassen presented the
club charter while President Graham Finlayson of the
sponsor club, the Rotary Club of Newlands, presented
the chain of office to Charter President Peter Dekker.
Then it was time for a dark dinner. The guests were
given aprons and had to form a human chain. They were
led to their tables and seated in darkness by their blind
waiters. Glasses were filled without sight; resulting in
most being only half full. Not knowing who was seated
where made for interesting ice-breaker conversations.
This blind experience prompted one guest to remark:
“It was an eye-opening experience to feel for a short
while what blind people have to cope with every day of
their lives.”
About the club
The newly formed Rotary E-Club of Greater Cape
Town will meet online in real time via Zoom video
conferencing. The strategic objective of the club is to
make Rotary membership and the Rotary experience
available primarily by means of the internet and related
technologies, while retaining the social and other
aspects of a Rotary club, which is important for an
enjoyable and fulfilling Rotary experience.
By utilising the internet, the club is able to retain
Rotarians who would otherwise be lost to Rotary and to
make Rotary available to new members.
The E-Club format is particularly helpful in District
9350, which consists of two provinces of South Africa,
as well as Namibia and Angola.
From one end to the other, the district measures
more than 4 000 kilometres. In the rural areas low
population density and vast distances make it difficult
in many areas to achieve a critical mass of members
for the establishment and maintenance of a viable and
sustainable Rotary club.
In order to enhance the Rotary experience for
members of the E-Club, cluster groups have been
formed and will be formed wherever there is a group
of members within reasonable distance of each other.
Such a cluster group can then arrange for person-to-
person contact, fellowship and other activities, including
local service projects, within its local area. In addition
there will be combined activities for all members, as well
as inter-cluster activities.
ROTARY WITHOUT
Frontiers
Presidents and delegates with the club banners that they presented to the newly chartered E-Club.

Anns from the Rotary Clubs of Grahamstown and
Port Alfred (D9370) assisted with the organisation
and décor of the Anns and Inner Wheel lunch at the
recent discon.
RIPPR Geeta Manek joined the lunch and addressed
the ladies with such sincerity and appreciation for the
tremendous amount of work done by the Anns and
Inner Wheelers in our district. We have 31 Anns and two
Inner Wheel clubs – an indication of how strong these
groups are.
The awards presentations provided a fun end to
proceedings as DGE Ann Arlene Jacobs helped present
the certificates of recognition to all the clubs that had
contributed to The Foundation and/or PolioPlus - total of
R 34 040. Additionally, $1 000 was donated from funds
raised by Anns from the old D9270.
The Club of the Year award went to the Rotary Anns
Club of Chatsworth, who also won the Attendance
award and the Best Joint Project award. They really are
a highly motivated, extremely busy group of women!
Runners-up for Club of the Year were the Rotary Anns
Club of Kloof.
The winners also received a donation of R1 000
from Carolyn Higgs (of the Rotary Club of Pinetown) on
behalf of her parents, PDG Dave and Megan Higgs, to
be used in support of a charity or project of the club’s
choice.
The Val Saunders award, for best project run by
Anns with no help from anyone else, went to Potch Mooi
Anns for their Fidget Blanket for Altzheimers project.
The East London Anns were runners-up in this
category and were presented with the Toni award for
their Bean Bag project. This was originally given by PDG
Ann Toni Stevens to be awarded at the discretion of the
DG Ann to a project she visits or sees that deserves
recognition but doesn’t fit into any of the categories. It
may also be given as the runner-up award in the Val
Saunders category, which is what happened this year.
All these projects, and many more, feature in a
“Project Ideas Manual” that I was asked to put together
so that clubs could share great ideas. This is a work in
progress and should be added to as new ideas crop up.
The lunch also presented a great opportunity to
recognise the Anns who, despite being in their 90s, are
still active members of their clubs.
Over all, the last Rotary year was truly memorable.
It was an infinitely humbling experience to have met so
many extraordinary people, seen or heard about the
incredible scope of projects and visited so many parts
of our country - from the humblest of shacks to farms
and pre-schools and crèches, to the shocking sadness
of children’s homes, Rotadent, Bicycles for Africa ... and
so very much more.
I am going to miss this level of involvement but it has
inspired me beyond measure and made me realise that
yes, one person can make a difference!
Thank you District 9370 for the chance to do my
bit to serve humanity and to all our Anns and Inner
Wheelers, embrace the new Rotary year and carry on
Making A Difference.
D9370 lunch for Anns and Inner Wheelers
RECOGNISING EXCELLENCEBy PDGA Pippa Steele-Gray
The Anns of the Rotary Club of Chatsworth won the Club of the Year Award. Past Ann President Sharon
Archery, Ann President Malloshnee Pillay, DGA Pippa Steele-Gray, Ann President Elect Merasha Moodley,
Past Ann President Navi Parumaul and Past Ann President Twiggy Naidoo

OUR NEW CLUB PRESIDENTSROTARY, ROTARY ANNS, ROTARACT & INTERACT
Sandra Potgieter
Scottburgh 9370
Elaine Galanakis
Port Shepstone 9370
Chymie Naidoo
Polokwane 9400
Corrie Cloete
Swellendam 9350
Thandiwe Ndzombane
Port Elizabeth 9370
Mike Mahase
Bloemfontein Thabure 9370
Marge Upfold
Cape of Good Hope 9350
Marcel Hoogebeen
Tygerberg 9350
Rita Benecke
Vanderbijlpark 9400
Peter Scorgie
Kloof 9370
Sune Rupping
Oudtshoorn 9350
Cecelia Cloete (Ann)
Swellendam 9350
recognised
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Abdul Dudha was
recognised as a Paul Harris
Fellow by the Rotary Club
of Limbe (D9210).
WELCOMED AND HONOUREDNEW MEMBERS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
Margaret Vena was
of Jeffreys Bay (D9370).
Hilton Thorpe was
Sister Bertha Strydom was
Frances Becker was
President Mohamed Tayub
received a second PHF
Sapphire from the Rotary
Club of Limbe (D9210).
PP Karan Savjani received
his second Paul Harris
Fellowship from the Rotary
Club of Limbe (D9210).
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Adriene de Becker is a
new member of the Rotary
Club of Brits-Hartbeespoort
(D9400).

The Rotary Club of Boksburg Lake (D9400) recognised 11 people as Paul Harris Fellows. At the presentation are (front)
Past Presidents Nigel Smith and Mark Jenkins, DG Jankees Sligcher, outgoing President Nicky Savvides and Past
President Derek Fox (Rotary Club of Boksburg), (back) Past Ann President Wendy Smith, PP Michele Choromanski, Dolly
Potgieter, Past Ann Presidents Joy Savvides and Karen Owen, PDG Grant Daly and PP Jenny Baker (who also accepted
on behalf of her husband Tony Baker) and (far back) Nardus Potgieter
Vee Hampton was
of Scottburgh (D9370).
PP Eugene Tupholme
received his second
Sapphire pin from the Rotary
Club of Scottburgh (D9370).
PDG Ken Stonestreet
received a certificate of
achievement from the
Rotary Club of Rosebank
(D9400).
Jeanette Wessels is a new
member of the Rotary
Club of Flamingo Welkom
(D9370).
Jerry van Vuuren was
of Swellendam (D9350).
Ruusa Nangula Ntinda is a
new member of the Rotary
Club of Windhoek (D9350).
John Fannin received his
fifth Sapphire pin from the
Rotary E-Club of South
Africa One (D9370).
Dawie Spangeneberg was
of Swellendam (D9350)

Dean Meiring is a new
member of the Rotary Club
of Brits-Hartbeespoort
(D9400).
PPArina Janse van Rensburg received a Paul Harris Sapphire pin from the Rotary Club of
Brits-Hartbeespoort (D9400). With her is DG Jankees Sligcher and President Jenny Wesson.
Robert Fenthum is a new
member of the Rotary Club
of Oudtshoorn (D9350).
Jessica Kok was
of Boksburg (D9400).
Johnny Nel was recognised
as a Paul Harris Fellow by
the Rotary Club of Port
Shepstone (D9370).
Ann President Vanessa Howard-Tripp (right) of the Rotary Club of Port Shepstone (D9370) with three new Anns, Mary
Boyce, Sandy John and Joan D’Arcy.
Pastor Reggie John was
named Rotarian of the Year
by the Rotary Club of Port
Shepstone (D9370).

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