Rotary Africa July 2016

ROTARY AFRICAEstablished 1927 • A member of the Rotary World Magazine Press • July 2016
www.rotaryafrica.com
Meet the new RI
president, John
Germ, and his
wife, Judy

Take advantage of an extra-special
earlyregistrationrateof$265* for the
2017 Rotary Convention in honor of
The Rotary Foundation visionary Arch
Klumph and his birthday of 6 June, as well
as the ﬁrst contribution of $26.50.
At the 1917 Rotary Convention
in Atlanta, Rotary president Arch
Klumph shared his dream to create
a Rotary endowment fund. In 2017, we will
celebrate the centennial of The Rotary Foundation
and the good works completed by Rotarians over the last
100 years — because one man dared to dream.
Join us in Atlanta! Register and pay today, as this special price is good
for only a limited time — 28 May-6 June — at the Korea convention
House of Friendship Booth #2513 or at riconvention.org.
Rotary International
Convention
10-14 June 2017
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
“It seems eminently proper that
we should accept endowments
for the purpose of doing good
in the world, in charitable,
educational, or other avenues
of community progress …”
Arch Klumph
1916-17 Rotary President
1928-35 Rotary Foundation
Trustee Chair
for thefor the
The Rotary Foundation visionary ArchThe Rotary Foundation visionary Arch
Klumph and his birthday of 6 June, as wellKlumph and his birthday of 6 June, as well
a Rotary endowment fund. In 2017, we willa Rotary endowment fund. In 2017, we will
celebrate the centennial of The Rotary Foundationcelebrate the centennial of The Rotary Foundation
and the good works completed by Rotarians over the lastand the good works completed by Rotarians over the last
100 years — because one man dared to dream.100 years — because one man dared to dream.
Join us in Atlanta! Register and pay today, as this special price is goodJoin us in Atlanta! Register and pay today, as this special price is good
Klumph shared his dream to createKlumph shared his dream to create
Klumph and his birthday of 6 June, as wellKlumph and his birthday of 6 June, as well
a Rotary endowment fund. In 2017, we willa Rotary endowment fund. In 2017, we will
celebrate the centennial of The Rotary Foundationcelebrate the centennial of The Rotary Foundation
and the good works completed by Rotarians over the lastand the good works completed by Rotarians over the last
Join us in Atlanta! Register and pay today, as this special price is goodJoin us in Atlanta! Register and pay today, as this special price is good
LimitedTime,
SpecialRate!$265Rateifyouregisterandpay
between28May-6June
It’s Arch Klumph’s
Birthday, But You
Get the Gift!
Celebrate with us in Atlanta
Register Today!
riconvention.org
©2013,GenePhillips,CourtesyofACVB&AtlantaPhotos.com
*Registration must be paid in full between 28 May
and 6 June 2016 in order to receive the $265 rate.

4 ♦ Rotary Africa ♦ July 2016
Editor Sarah van Heerden
Administration Sharon Robertson
Chairman Gerald Sieberhagen
Directors Greg Cryer
Andy Gray
Peter Hugo
Anton Meerkotter
Natty Moodley
Publisher Rotary in Africa
Reg. No. 71/04840/08
(incorp.associationnotforgain)
PBO No: 18/13/13/3091
Registered at the GPO as a
newspaper
Design & Layout Rotary in Africa
Printers Colour Planet, Pinetown
Advertising Sharon Robertson
Sarah van Heerden
Tariff card on request at
Subscriptions Sharon Robertson
www.rotaryafrica.com (digital)
Contributions rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
Distribution Rotary Districts 9210, 9211,
9212,9220,9350,9370and9400
(Southern and Eastern Africa)
Contact Rotary Africa
P.O. Box 563
Westville
3630
South Africa
Telephone 0027 (31) 267 1848
Fax 0027 (31) 267 1849
Email rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
Website www.rotaryafrica.com
The Rotary Emblem, Rotary International, Rotary,
Rotary Club and Rotarian are trademarks of Rotary
International and are used under licence. The views
expressed herein are not necessarily those of Rotary
Africa, Rotary International or The Rotary Foundation.
MEET THE TEAM
From the editor
Sarah
IT’S A NEW YEARThis is always a busy time of the year as the presidential
induction season is upon us and clubs prepare for an
exciting year.
Personally, I am looking forward to seeing the dynamic
projects our clubs implement during the year. I am especially
interested in seeing what our members formulate to promote
peace and conflict resolution.
Celebrations for The Rotary Foundation centennial have
already begun and will continue throughout this Rotary year.
There are many ways you can celebrate this anniversary
and we would be interested to see your creative and
inspiring events.
I am often asked how clubs can get their news published
in our magazine. The answer is simple. Write a short article
about the event or project (of about 500 words), include the
captions for the photos beneath the article and email it to
rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za. You can send your photos in
separate emails. All photos must be the original size and at
least 1MB in size.
Interesting articles are more often than not those which
tell a story about people; whether it’s the Rotarians involved
or the people they help. I know we need to recognise and
thank our sponsors, partners and donors, but try to keep it
brief. The reality is, as important as these people are, our
readers don’t particularly enjoy reading a long list of names.
A great way to give these people a little prominence is to
take photos of them doing something to assist the project
beneficiaries – such as reading a story to children or serving
food. Well-written articles and great photos will receive
bylines as long as the writer or photographer’s name is
submitted.
Don’t forget that there is a limited period of time during
which we are able to publish our new club presidents’
photos and we don’t have room for full-length articles about
the induction. Please send us the name of your club and
president, as well as a head and shoulders photo of just
the president and we will try to include it in the feature.
Remember, the photo does not need to have been taken at
the official induction. As long as the photo is clear and was
taken recently, it will do.
Have a wonderful month,
Rotary Africa magazine

upfront
ON THE WEB
Speeches and news from RI President John F. Germ at
www.rotary.org/office-president
JO H N F. G ER M
President, Rotary International
DEAR FELLOW ROTARIANS,
Today, we look ahead toward a Rotary year that may
one day be known as the greatest in our history;
the year which sees the world’s last case of polio.
Wild poliovirus caused only 74 cases of polio in
2015, all of them in Afghanistan and Pakistan. As
we continue to work tirelessly towards our goal
of eradication, we must also look beyond it and
prepare to leverage our success into even greater
successes to come.
It is tremendously important to Rotary’s future that
our role in the eradication of polio be recognised. The
more we are known for what we’ve achieved, the more
we’ll be able to attract the partners, the funding and,
most importantly, the members to achieve even more.
We’re working hard at RI headquarters to be sure that
Rotary gets that recognition. But it can’t all happen in
Evanston.
We need you to get the word out through your clubs
and in your communities about what Rotary is and what
we do. We need to be sure that our clubs are ready for
the moment when polio is finally eradicated – so that
when people who want to do good see that Rotary is a
place where they can change the world, every Rotary
club is ready to give them the opportunity to do so.
We know that if we want to see Rotary Serving
Humanity even better in the years ahead, we’ll need
more willing hands, more caring hearts and more bright
minds to move our work forward. We’ll need clubs that
are flexible so that Rotary service will be attractive to
younger members, recent retirees and working people.
We’ll need to seek out new partnerships, opening
ourselves more to collaborative relationships with other
organisations.
Looking ahead, we also see a clear need to prioritise
continuity in our leadership. We in Rotary are all playing
on the same team, working toward the same goals. If
we want to reach those goals together, we all have to
move in the same direction – together.
Every day that you serve in Rotary, you have the
opportunity to change lives. Everything you do matters;
every good work makes the world better for us all. In
this new Rotary year, we all have a new chance to
change the world for the better, through Rotary Serving
Humanity.

Foundation Trustee Chair’s message
TheObjectofRotaryistoencourage
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
Join in and show your support for The Rotary Foundation. Here are some ways to get involved:
• Plan a Rotary Day in your community to raise awareness of Rotary and its Foundation.
• Promote projects your club or district is involved in that are funded by the Foundation. Share your photos
and stories on your social media pages using #TRF100.
• Empower The Rotary Foundation to support the good
work of Rotary clubs by making a special contribution.
• Apply for a grant from the Foundation to fund a project.
• Attend the Rotary Convention in Atlanta, 10-14 June 2017.
CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL
Kalyan Banerjee
FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIR
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
OF DOING GOOD
ThestartofanewRotaryyearisalwaysanexcitingtime.
We have a new inspirational theme, new club officers
and exciting new projects to work on. In 2016/17, we
also have a very special occasion to celebrate - the
100th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation.
Since 1917, when Arch Klumph proposed forming
an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the
world,” The Rotary Foundation has grown into a world-
class humanitarian organisation. Few other charitable
foundations can claim a 100-year history, which is all the
more impressive when you consider its humble beginning
of only $26.50. The fact that our Foundation now has
$1 billion in assets is a testament to the remarkable
generosity of Rotarians worldwide. I often wonder just
what our Foundation will look like when all Rotarians,
everywhere, give it their sustained support.
I hope each of you will take the time to consider our
Foundation’s many successes, achievements we can all
be proud of. Over the past century, we have provided
$3 billion to tackle a wide range of problems, large and
small, in thousands of communities worldwide. Our global
and district grant projects are saving and transforming lives
and we are educating scholars and training professionals
to carry on this vital legacy.
Our centennial offers an
ideal opportunity to remind our
members and to tell the rest of
the world about our Foundation’s
history of humanitarian work. It’s
time that everyone learns of our leading role in the battle
to end polio, a fight that Bill Gates and others agree would
never have been possible without Rotary’s extraordinary
dedication.
Let’s also spotlight the many ways we’re fighting other
devastating diseases, providing cleaner and safer drinking
water, spreading education by promoting literacy and
helping local economies grow.
However you celebrate our Foundation’s centennial, I
hope you will make that celebration as public as possible.
Holdaneventthatinvolvesyourcommunityandshowcases
The Rotary Foundation’s work. You’ll find many ideas for
centennial celebrations at www.rotary.org/foundation100.
RI President John Germ’s theme, Rotary Serving
Humanity, speaks directly to the work of our Foundation,
which for years has enabled Rotarians to embrace
humanity and serve those in need.
This year, let’s commit to sharing those inspirational
stories, just as we continue to write more and more of them.

CAR-FREE ATLANTAWith a sprawling metro area, Atlanta is known for
its bad traffic but the city’s downtown is home to
a variety of pedestrian-friendly attractions. So,
when you’re in town from 10 to 14 June for the 2017
Rotary International Convention, a little curiosity is
all the fuel you’ll need.
Walk out front of the Georgia World Congress
Centre (above), the convention’s home base, and you’ll
practically stumble into CNN Centre, the birthplace
of 24-hour TV news. CNN studio tours last about
50 minutes and offer a behind-the-scenes look into
broadcasting.
Across the street, soak up some sun at Centennial
Olympic Park. Once the central gathering place for the
1996 Olympic Games, the park is now a great place to
check out a free water show at the Fountain of Rings,
which is one of the most photographed landmarks in
Georgia. Nearby is the World of Coca-Cola, where you
can sample more than 100 drinks from around the world
and the Centre for Civil and Human Rights, where you
can view the personal effects of American civil rights
leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Also nearby, is the Georgia Aquarium which is the
largest aquarium in the western hemisphere. The
aquarium is home to thousands of marine animals and
fish, representing several thousand species, which
reside in 38 000 m3 of marine and salt water. It was the
largest aquarium in the world from its opening in 2005
until 2012, when it was surpassed by Marine Life Park in
Singapore. The aquarium’s notable specimens include
whale sharks, beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins and
manta rays.
Register for the 2017 Rotary Convention in Atlanta at
www.riconvention.org.
Convention countdown
Digital subscription only
R120 for 6 months
Convert your subscription at
SWITCHANDSAVE
Ts&Cs apply. A username and password is emailed to digital subscribers. Club secretaries must be informed.

Jorge Aufranc
guatemala
Jorge, a chemical engineer,
has been director of
Corporación Instatec SA
since 2001. He previously
was managing director of
a chemical crop protection
joint venture with Dupont
in Central America. He
has served Rotary as RI
president’s representative, committee chair, regional
Rotary Foundation coordinator, Council on Legislation
representative, chair for the Zone 21A Institute, RI
training leader and district governor. Jorge and his
wife, Debora, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The
Rotary Foundation. He is also a recipient of The Rotary
Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service.
Gérard Allonneau
france
Gérard is a university
professor of economics
and management, a former
curriculum director at the
Poitiers Business School
and the former head of the
management and business
administration department
of the undergraduate pro-
gramme at the University of
Poitiers.
He has been a Rotarian since 1990 and has served
Rotary as RI training leader, zone coordinator and district
governor. Gérard is a Paul Harris Fellow and a Benefactor
of The Rotary Foundation.
Mikael Ahlberg
sweden
Mikael is president of a
business and management
consultancy. He is also
a certified business and
executive coach. Mikael
is active in his community,
working with several
boards as member and
chair. A Rotarian since
1993, Mikael has served
Rotary as RI president’s
representative, committee
member, assistant Rotary
coordinator, RI training
leader and district governor. He is a Benefactor of The
Rotary Foundation.
Joseph Mulkerrin
usa
Joseph retired in 1982 from
the US Navy after a career
of more than 21 years of
sea and shore duty.
A Rotarian since 1984,
he has served Rotary as RI
president’s representative,
zone coordinator, Council
on Legislation delegate,
committee and task force
member, RI training leader,
district Foundation chair,
regional Rotary Foundation coordinator and district
governor.
Joseph is a recipient of RI’s Service Above Self Award
and The Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious
NEW DIRECTORS TAKE OFFICEThe RI Board of Directors has 19 members, the RI president, the president-elect and 17 club-nominated
directors, who are elected at the International Convention. It manages Rotary International affairs and
funds in accordance with the RI Constitution and Bylaws. Eight new directors and the president-elect
take office on 1 July.
Ian Riseley
Australia
Ian is a chartered accountant and principal of Ian Riseley & Co, a firm he established
in 1976. Before starting the firm, he worked in the audit and management consulting
divisions of large accounting firms and corporations.
A Rotarian since 1978, Ian is a charter member of his club. He has served RI
as treasurer, director and as a member and chair of numerous RI and Foundation
committees. Most recently, he was a trustee of The Rotary Foundation and co-chair of
the 2016 Convention Committee.
Ian has been a board member for private and public schools, a member of the
Community Advisory Group for the City of Sandringham and president of Beaumaris
Sea Scouts Group. He is a former president of Langi-Taan Ski Club and honorary
auditor or adviser for a number of charitable organisations.
His honours include theAusAID PeacebuilderAward from theAustralian government
in recognition of his work in Timor-Leste, the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the Australian community
and the Regional Service Award for a Polio-Free World from The Rotary Foundation.
Ian is married to Juliet, a past district governor. They are Major Donors and Bequest Society members of The
Rotary Foundation. They have two children and four grandchildren.

Service and Distinguished Service Award. He is a multiple
Paul Harris Fellow and a member of the Paul Harris
Society and Bequest Society of The Rotary Foundation.
He and his wife, Ann, are Major Donors and Benefactors
of The Rotary Foundation.
Corneliu Dincă
romania
Corneliu has been a
marketing manager at
SC Trust Consult SRL
since 1994. He has a PhD
in economics/regional
development and strategic
planning and is an expert in
Romania’s European Union
accession process.
A Rotarian since 1997,
he has served Rotary as
club president, district committee chair, RI president’s
representative, regional coordinator, GETS trainer and
district governor. He also is on the board of directors for
the Rotarian Action Group for Peace.
Corneliu is a Paul Harris Fellow and recipient of the
Vocational Service Leadership Award.
Tadami Saito
japan
Tadami has been chair of
Saito Hospital since 1973.
He is a past president of the
Toyota City Orthopaedics
Association and a past
director of the Toyota
Medical Association. He
is also board-certified as
a sports and rheumatism
doctor of the Japanese
Orthopaedic Association.
In his community, he was a councillor of the Social
Welfare Juridical Person Hikarinoie for about 20 years. A
Rotarian since 1979, Tadami has served Rotary as district
governor.
Hendreen Dean Rohrs
canada
Dean, as she prefers to
be known, runs Rhide
Technologies Inc, which
supplies products used in
road construction. Earlier in
her career, she was a nurse
on Christiaan Barnard’s
heart transplant team in
Cape Town.
From 1959/90, she
was active in Red Cross in
South Africa. She has served on the board of the West
End Seniors’ Network in British Columbia and a girls
school in Malawi.
Dean has been a Rotarian since 1989 and has served
RI as Rotary coordinator, regional Rotary Foundation
coordinator and district
governor.
Noel Trevaskis
australia
Noel recently retired from
a career in the agricultural
industry, mainly in sales
and marketing.
He was an adviser to
university researchers
at the Centre for Mental
Health Research at
the Australian National
University.
He has received the Medal of the Order of Australia
for his commitment to destigmatising mental illness.
A Rotarian since 1996, he has served RI as Rotary
coordinator, membership committee chair and member,
regional Rotary membership coordinator and district
governor. He is a recipient of the Service Above Self
Award.
THE LEARNING
CENTER PUTS THE
TRAINING YOU WANT
AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
WHERE CAN YOU
LEARN TO BE A MORE
EFFECTIVE ROTARIAN?
GET STARTED AT ROTARY.ORG/MYROTARY

No matter how much we would like to think that Paul
Harris and his friends created Rotary for such noble
ideas as humanitarian service, goodwill and world
understanding – that was simply not the case!
Rotary was started for business and professional
purposes and Paul Harris and his friends believed that
friendship and business might mix and lead to even
more business.
More than a century ago, when Rotary was started,
business competitors were often enemies and in the
fiercely competitive environment that prevailed, the dog-
eat-dog approach to life that overwhelmed business
and society.
It was in this atmosphere that the young Chicago
lawyer began to wonder if one person from each
business and profession could work together in a non-
competitive manner and help each other to achieve
success and thereby improve their business and
income. Thus, the idea of business and friendship led
to the evolution of a Rotary club. Minutes from the
early meetings reflect that emphasis was placed on
promoting each other’s businesses and prizes were
given to the Rotarian who made the most purchases
from other members during the month.
The second major direction the early Rotarians
embraced was to promote higher ethical standards in
business and professions. The public felt confident in
doing business with Rotarians and Rotary clubs were
regarded as the leaders in fighting corruption and unfair
business practises. In 1910, Rotarian Arthur Sheldon
spoke at Rotary’s first convention and said, “As a man
comes to see that the right conduct towards others
pays; that business is the science of human service
and that he profits most who serves his fellows best.”
Thus, this basic principle (that the person who provides
the best customer service and treats their customers
honestly, fairly and with integrity will have the most
profitable business) was encompassed in Rotary’s first
motto: He profits most who serves best.
In our earliest days, vocational service was the
primary focus of Rotary and Rotary flourished. I believe
that this is the only unique feature of Rotary. Everything
else we do is duplicated by other organisations. It is
also the most neglected aspect of Rotary and yet it is
the one which makes us relevant and stand out from
the crowd. Imagine how much good there could be in
the world if Rotarians stood up against corruption and
promoted high ethical standards, honesty and integrity.
Imagine if the Rotary wheel at the entrance of your
business still meant that customers would know that
they would be treated honestly and fairly. That in itself
would be a reason to join our organisation, especially
in this day and age. We could change the world just by
‘being’ Rotarians.
People often ask what do we do next when we have
eradicated Polio? To me, there is a simple answer. We
should get back to basics and start developing structures
to serve our members. Bring business networking and
vocational service back into Rotary and before we know
it we will have three million members.
In my opinion, the only way we can generate real
intrinsic interest in Rotary among young people is
to create career-building opportunities, facilitate
networking and promote a culture of excellence,
honesty and the highest ethical standards. These will
benefit their professions and ultimately, will add value to
the other avenues of service.
I believe that Rotary did not stop growing because
people were not interested in joining local Rotary
clubs. It stopped growing because we as Rotarians
have assumed we are in the business of supplying
humanitarian services rather than that of creating
Rotarians; we have become extremely product oriented
instead of being member oriented.
In Rotary, as with our professions, we have a
responsibility to define our core business and work
on building that. I challenge you to introduce a new
Rotarian today. Should you need assistance with any
membership-related issues our Regional Leadership
team is there to assist. You can contact me at
racjaeger@gmail.com or one of our zone membership
team members: Stella Dongo (stelladongo@gmail.
com) from Harare, Zimbabwe; Annemarie Mostert
(annemarie@mila.cleaning) from Johannesburg,
Gauteng or Maddy Webber (ged@imaginet.co.za) from
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.
HAVE
YOU EVER
WONDERED
WHY?by PDG Andrew Jaeger
Regional Rotary Coordinator

The new Zone 20A South leadership team take office. PDG Andrew Jaeger is the new Rotary Coordinator
and is assisted by PDG Stella Dongo, Annemarie Mostert and Madeleine Webber. PDG Patrick Coleman
is the new Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator and is assisted by PDG Vyv Deacon and PP Sherry
Coleman. PP Kanthan Pillay is the new Regional Public Image Coordinator and he is assisted by Steve du
Plessis. PDG Trevor Long is the Endowments and Major Gifts Advisor and PDG Richard Brooks is the End
Polio Now Zone Coordinator. At a recent team gathering are Richard Brooks, Vyv Deacon, Patrick Coleman,
Steve Du Plessis, Andrew Jaeger, (front) Stella Dongo, Sherry Coleman, Madelein Webber, Annemarie
Mostert, Trevor Long and Kanthan Pillay.
Institute equips
regional leaders
Regional leaders from around the world
gathered at Rotary World Headquarters
in Evanston in March for training they
will use to inspire members in their
areas.
Several participants – most of whom
begin their terms on 1 July – noted that
the true measure of the four-day training
institute’s success is how well they
transmit the information they learned to
Rotary members.
“We have to realise that
training doesn’t stop at the
district level,” said Michael
Boyer, a Rotary public image
coordinator from and member of
the Rotary Club of Pismo Beach
(D5240, USA). “We train people
really well to be governors and
club presidents, but we have to
realise that we also have to train
our members in how to talk about
Rotary.”
Boyer’s goal was to ensure
that members can discuss
Rotary’s brand in a clear and
compelling way. “We have
to make our club presidents
understand they can’t just stand
in front of their club and say, ‘Go
invite members.’ They actually
have to train members in how to
ask and what to say,” he said.
A major goal was to equip
these leaders to help club and
district leaders strengthen club
membership, focus and foster
Rotary’s humanitarian service
and enhance the organisation’s
image.
Many participants were
impressed to learn about new
tools available on Rotary.org,
which they practiced using during
workshops.
“I have used Rotary.org
for years, but I have realised
these past couple of days how
much more advanced it has
become,” said Alasdair Seale,
an endowment/major gifts
adviser from Edinburgh, (D1020,
Scotland). “I didn’t realise, for
example, that there are alumni
reports that include programme
alumni and youth programme
participants. These are all clearly
membership targets. ”
Patrick Coleman, a regional
Rotary Foundation coordinator
from Luanshya (D9210,
Zambia), said members need
encouragement to use Rotary.
org and explore its many
functions.
“What we are learning is
very exciting because we are
bringing Rotary into the 21st
century,” Coleman said. “We
have members who brag about
being born before the age of
computers. But that’s a bit like
saying, ‘I was born before cell
phones, so I am not going to use
one.’ We’re here; we need to use
these tools. ”

In 1917 the world was recovering from ‘The Great
War – The War to End All Wars.’ Europe had been
devastated and both the victors and the defeated
were angry. There was little concern about
rebuilding and retribution was more common than
reconciliation.
One organisation stood above the fray. At the
conclusion of the 1917 Rotary International Convention
outgoing RI President Arch C Klumph proposed an
endowment fund “for the purpose of doing good in the
world.” The initial contribution: $26.50 – the residual
from the RI Convention funds.
What would $26.50 buy today: A gaudy tie? A light
lunch for two? A bottle of wine? At the time, it might have
bought a decent suit, a dress shirt, a tie and maybe a
comfortable pair of shoes. Today, at a conservative
annual inflation rate of 3.12 percent, that $26.50 would
be worth $536.42. What can $536.42 buy today? If you
shop carefully you might be able to afford the same
items as in 1917.
Even in those days, it was not a great amount of
money and little was done with the fund until twelve years
later when in 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of
$500 to the International Society for Crippled Children.
This organisation, created by Rotarian Edgar F ‘Daddy’
Allen, later became The Easter Seals Foundation and
partnered with the March of Dimes Foundation, which
was founded by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1938
to combat polio. This initiative was a major source of
income for the early fight against polio.
When Paul Harris, founder of Rotary International,
died in 1947, contributions began pouring in. The Paul
Harris Memorial Fund was created to build The Rotary
Foundation. Once again the world was recovering from
another world war but this time, reconstruction took
the place of retribution. World leaders realised that
developing war-torn nations was more profitable than
driving them – and their economies – into the ground.
That year, The Rotary Foundation established its
first programme, Fellowships for Advance Study, which
later became known as Ambassadorial Scholarships. In
1947 eighteen Rotary Fellows from 11 countries were
selected to serve as ambassadors of goodwill while
studying in another country for an academic year. Since
that time nearly $250 million has made it possible for
more than 30 000 people from more than 125 countries
to study in 105 countries around the world.
Notable Ambassadorial Scholars include:
1. Sadako Ogata of Japan was the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees (1991/04) and
president of the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (2004/12). In 1951 she studied at
Georgetown University in Washington DC as an
Ambassadorial Scholar.
2. Paul Volcker was chairman of the US Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System from
1979 to 1987. He received an Ambassadorial
Scholarship in 1951 to study at the London School
of Economics.
3. Beryl Nashar was named Woman of the Year by the
United NationsAssociation in 1975 for her work with
the International Red Cross. In 1949, she attended
Cambridge University as an Ambassadorial
Scholar.
4. Francis Moloi is the high commissioner of South
Africa to India. In 2000, he studied at Harvard
University as an Ambassadorial Scholar.
5. Past Rotary International President and Immediate
Past Chair of the Rotary Foundation, Ray
Klinginsmith was an Ambassadorial Scholar in
1960/61 at the University of Cape Town.
Three more programmes were launched in 1965/66.
They were the Group Study Exchange, Awards for
Technical Training and Grants for Activities in Keeping
with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which
were later called Matching Grants.
Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants were
introduced in 1978. The first 3-H Grant funded a project
to immunise six million Filipino children against polio.
The PolioPlus programme was launched in 1985
to accomplish the ‘impossible task’ of eradicating
polio worldwide. Victories of that campaign have been
documented in the international press and within
the highest governmental, political and philanthropic
organisations on earth. We were so successful that the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation joined us a few years
ago to help End Polio Now.
We are, indeed, “This Close!”
The first Peace Forums were held in 1987/88. This
led to the Rotary Peace Fellowships being established
to provide advanced international educational
opportunities in peace and conflict resolution. The
fellows are chosen from various countries and cultures.
Rotarians provide a means for The Rotary Foundation
to increase the fellows’ effectiveness in promoting
tolerance and cooperation among people, which leads
to world understanding and peace.
New District and Global Grants were unveiled in
2013 and enabled Rotarians to respond to the world’s
greatest needs.As a result, we are seeing ‘Bigger, Better
and Bolder’ projects impacting whole communities.
Rotarians made this possible by digging deep into
their own pockets and raising funds to “Do Good In The
World.”
Since that first donation of $26.50 in 1917, the
Foundation has received contributions totalling more
than $1 billion… and there is still more to do!
100 YEARS OF SUCCESS
Foundation matters
By PDG Patrick Coleman, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Trust is not a short-term prospect
Inspire action!
www.salvationarmy.org.za
Digital directions
by Evan Burrell
Evan Burrell is a 30-something, Generation Y Rotarian from Australia who has made it his mission to tell his Rotary story in a fun and
irreverent way. He joined Rotaract in June 1999 and has stayed an active member of the Rotary family. He is also an actor, model,
professional public speaker, promotional marketer and social media specialist. Each month in Rotary Down Under, and now Rotary Africa,
Evan provides his thoughts and ideas on using technology and social media in a fun and creative way.
Maybe you spent much of last year on social media
to gain exposure for your club (because everyone
said you should), but felt like you were getting
nowhere.
As you begin the new Rotary year, why not take
a step back, make an honest assessment of your
approach and determine what you could do better?
Here are six social media steps you should take to
elevate your club’s social media exposure.
1. Be consistent - Post regularly and often. You
won’t build a solid social media presence by
posting every once and a while. If you are using
Facebook, Instagram, Flickr or Pinterest, post at
least once a week. For Twitter, a post every one to
two days is necessary.
2. Develop a social media schedule - Manage
your time by planning your club social media
activity in advance. You can schedule your
Facebook posts days or weeks ahead of time, so
take advantage of this feature. You will quickly find
managing your club Facebook page will become
a lot easier.
3. Mix it up - Look at how you can use new and
different social media platforms or different types
of content, to engage your audience and promote
the good things your club is doing. Why not shoot
an enticing video for membership recruitment?
Or pose a question, such as “What was one thing
you found interesting about this week’s speaker?”
4. Develop a strategy - If your club is still using
social media without a strategy, stop! A strategy
will give your social media exposure purpose
and identify the benefits to your club. Each social
network has its own features, strengths and
best practices. You want to make sure people
on all platforms receive a clear message of what
your club is about. Start by defining goals and
objectives to help you define your audience,
choose the right platform and determine your
message. You need to decide what you wish to
achieve:
• Increased event participation?
• New members?
• Increased traffic to your website?
• To build an online community?
• What will success look like?
• What you can measure?
5. Establish guidelines - Dealing with the do’s and
don’ts of social media can be a minefield, so chart
a path through it by creating a social media policy.
Decide who can and will share online, who has
password and login information and who can be
a backup if the main administrator is away. Set
clear boundaries for what you are going to share.
If in doubt, get ideas from social media policies of
other organisations. Also make a crisis plan: what
happens in the event of a PR emergency?
6. Have FUN - This is the most important resolution
and one you should try to stick to. Use your social
media platforms to let a little bit of personality
shine through and share with your audience a mix
of interesting, entertaining, humorous or helpful
content relevant to your club and community.
While it can seem overwhelming, social media is the
best promotional tool for building strong relationships
and engaging with your community. If you set yourself
some achievable goals this year, you and your club will
reap the rewards.
SET A SOCIAL
MEDIA
STRATEGY

Champion of Chattanooga
Just before John Germ dropped by, Rick
Youngblood took a deep breath. “You want to match
his energy,” he says, “but he makes it hard to keep
up.” Youngblood is the president and CEO of Blood
Assurance, a regional blood bank in Chattanooga,
which Germ helped found in 1972. After his visit
with Youngblood, Germ strode between mountains
of empty bottles and cans at Chattanooga’s John F
Germ Recycling Centre at Orange Grove, which he
designed, before he drove to a construction site and
popped a cork to dedicate a Miracle League field
where special needs children will play baseball. He
did all this before zipping to the airport for a flight
to Chicago and a taxi ride to Rotary International
World Headquarters, where he takes office as
president of RI this month.
Why the breakneck pace? “I don’t have hobbies,” he
says. “Civic work is my recreation.”
Not long ago Germ (77) spent a raucous evening
at the Chattanooga Convention Centre, enjoying jokes
at his expense. “John is a very influential person,” his
friend Harry Fields announced from the podium. “I can’t
tell you how many people emulate him … at Halloween.
I mean, he’s the epitome of tall, dark and handsome.
When it’s dark, he’s handsome!” Nobody laughed
harder than the guest of honour at the celebration of
his contributions, which was referred to as the ‘roast
of John Germ.’ The dinner raised more than $75 000
for Chattanooga State Community College. In closing,
Fields noted Germ’s contribution to his community and
the world: “100 percent of himself – and everyone else
he can shake down!”
A legendary fundraiser, Germ led Rotary’s $200
Million Challenge, an effort sparked by a challenge
grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Rotarians ultimately exceeded that number, raising
$228.7 million to fight polio. He has already served
Rotary as vice-president and director and The Rotary
Foundation as vice-chair and trustee. His contributions
to the fight to eradicate polio led to his selection as one
of 12 US Rotarians honoured at the White House in
2013 as a ‘Champion of Change’ – someone who has
improved communities around the world. As president,
Germ chose three simple, no-nonsense words to be the
Whenever John Germ saw a need in his hometown,
he engineered a solution. He’ll bring the same can-do
attitude to the office of RI president
By Kevin Cook. Photography by Alyce Henson
Chattanooga, nicknamed the Scenic City, as seen from John Germ’s downtown office.
Meet the new RI president

theme of his year: Rotary Serving Humanity.
“Rotary has kept its light under a bushel for too long,”
he says. “We need to do a better job of promoting our
cause. That’s the challenge ahead, but I don’t see it
as a problem. I don’t believe in problems – I believe in
opportunities.”
The son of a stonemason, who built the family
home with his own hands, excavating its foundation
with a shovel and a wheelbarrow, Germ developed
his work ethic early in life. Nothing came easily. Other
schoolboys made fun of his name – “they called me
‘Bacteria’ ” – and his parents couldn’t afford college
tuition. After a stint in vocational school, he paid his
way through the University of Tennessee at Knoxville
by working in a machine shop and serving food in a
dorm cafeteria. After graduating, he joined the US Air
Force. Soon promoted to captain, he was the navigator
on a 50-ton Douglas C-124, ferrying troops and tanks
to Vietnam. “Unfortunately,” he says, “we flew home
with soldiers’ bodies.” In 1965 Germ’s C-124 carried the
Gemini IV space capsule to Cape Kennedy. On another
mission, the giant plane lost two engines and skimmed
the ocean, shaking like a bumper car all the way back
to base. “When we landed, we found seaweed hanging
off the fuselage,” he says. “That’s how close we came
to a watery grave.”
When Germ’s military service ended, he joined
engineering firm Campbell & Associates in his
hometown. His boss, George Campbell, liked the young
flier’s can-do attitude. “Within 10 years,” Germ told him,
“I’ll either own some of this company or I’ll be your
biggest competitor.” He wasn’t wrong. He eventually
became chairman and CEO of the firm, which went
on to serve Chattanooga’s airport, its most prominent
With architect Vance Travis at the city’s new Miracle
League field, where children with special needs will
play baseball.
Reminders of Germ’s many causes hang in framed photos on the walls of his office.

hospital, several downtown high-
rises and the Convention Centre.
One of his challenges was a
new cineplex, where the owner
gave him a warning that puzzled
him at first: “Don’t make the air
conditioning too good.”
Germ asked, “Why not?”
“Because the customers
need to smell the popcorn; we
make most of our money at the
concession stand.”
As president, Germ wants
to “find the popcorn smell that’ll
bring people to Rotary. And
what is that? Service. We’ve
got a service-minded generation
coming up. We’ve got to get our
message out to them and we’d
better do it fast.”
Part of that message, he
says, is that polio hasn’t been
eradicated yet. We may be “this
close,” but there were still 74
cases worldwide last year (all
in Pakistan and Afghanistan).
His own father was struck with
the disease as an adult. “We
were on a fishing trip when my
brother said, ‘Daddy can’t walk.’
We carried him back to the car.
Doctors said he’d never stand
up again, but he did exercises.
He tied an iron weight to his leg
and tried to lift it. Little by little
he got to where he could lift that
weight and wave it around. He
walked with a limp after that,
but he walked.” Germ thinks he
inherited a little of his father’s
stubbornness. “I don’t give up
easily either,” he says.
He’s certainly not giving up
on supporting polio eradication
– and is calling on Rotarians to
follow his lead by encouraging
every Rotary club to give at least
$2 650 to fight polio during his
term, which is also The Rotary
Foundation’s centennial year.
The number commemorates
the first donation, of $26.50, to
the Foundation in 1917. During
the 2017 Rotary International
Convention, a birthday
celebration is also planned for
Arch Klumph with tickets costing
$26.50. If that all sounds a little
gimmicky, fine. “If we can get
people to pay attention,” Germ
says, “they’ll see that Rotary is
doing great things in the world.”
While preparing for his
presidential term, he stayed in
touch with friends and allies –
Germ at the recycling centre he designed with the Orange Grove Centre
Executive Director Kyle Hauth, whose clients work at the facility.
Germ inspects the recycling centre from time to time as workers sort
recyclables into mountains of bottles and cans.
often from the nerve centre of his world, a maroon leather La-Z-Boy recliner
in his comfortable home on the Tennessee River. He designed the house
himself. He hangs corncobs on the poplars out back to feed the squirrels that
run around his porch. His desk holds a photo of Germ dressed as Elvis Presley,
entertaining at a district conference and a plaque his wife brought home from
the local Hobby Lobby. The plaque reads: Integrity is doing the right thing when
no one else is watching. “It made me think of John,” says Judy Germ.
Since her husband of 57 years became president-elect last year, “Rotary
With Judy in the den, John sits in a recliner he refers to as his headquarters,
staying in touch with the wider Rotary world on his laptop.

has consumed our lives,” she says. “In a good way.”
His presidency marks the apex of a life devoted to
service. Previously active in the Jaycees, Germ joined
the Rotary Club of Chattanooga in 1976. A natural
leader and seasoned networker, he has set fundraising
records for Rotary and other organisations. The Blood
Assurance programme grew from a single blood draw
into a regional network which supplies over 70 health
centres in the Southeast with more than 100 000 units a
year. It began when the United Way sent three doctors
to the Chattanooga Jaycees to seek help with a blood
shortage, recalls Germ’s friend and co-founder of Blood
Assurance, Dan Johnson. “John was the Jaycees
president and I was treasurer, so I got to watch him
in action,” Johnson says. “When he goes to work, he
never looks back. From nothing, we grew to our current
budget of $29 million.” With help from Germ, Johnson
and others, Blood Assurance got its message out:
Donating a pint of blood is a painless way to spend 30
minutes and save three lives.
“We owe much of our success to John Germ,” says
Youngblood. “To me, he epitomises three aspects
of leadership: He’s a gentleman at all times, he’s
compassionate to all people and he’s an achiever. If
John can’t get something done, it probably can’t be
done.”
According to Fields, Germ’s success as a fundraiser
comes from his out-of-the-box thinking. “Go back to the
’90s, when he was district governor. People thought
of him as Mr Chattanooga. We bought a barrel of
Jack Daniel’s whiskey in honour of (the well-known
Tennessee Rotarian) Bill Sergeant. A barrel is 266
bottles’ worth, so we gave one bottle from that barrel to
anyone who donated $1 000 and we raised $250 000.”
The two men have often tended bar for charity, wearing
matching aprons marked ‘Bar’ and ‘Tender’. “My friend
John is my greatest hero,” says Fields.
At the recycling plant Germ converted from a
run-down dairy in 1989, adults with developmental
disabilities sort tons of recyclables into great stacks of
bottles and cans. “He has been involved in every bit
of what happens here, from engineering the building to
helping us negotiate contracts with the city,” says Tera
Roberts, director of adult services for the centre. Few of
the employees would have a job if not for the recycling
centre and they can keep anything interesting they
come across. One worker found a crumpled $100 bill.
To finance the city’s new Miracle League field, one
of the best-equipped in the country, Germ enlisted co-
sponsors including Berkshire Hathaway, BlueCross
BlueShield and his own Rotary Club of Chattanooga.
“Every kid should be able to play sports,” he says.
“It’s not just for the child, but the whole family. What’s
better than a child hearing his mom and dad cheer
when he plays?” Another of his causes, the First in
the Family programme at Chattanooga State, provides
scholarships for students who couldn’t attend college
otherwise. Flora Tydings, the school’s president, calls
Germ “an excellent role model to many of our students
who, like him, are the first in their family to attend
college.”
Today his schedule changes daily – sometimes
hourly – as he keeps up with the duties of his new
office. On his agenda, he says he would like to see
Rotary operate more like a business. “We’ve been
getting leaner and I’d like to speed that up. In January,
Clockwise from top: Judy with their wedding portrait and John’s University of Tennessee graduation
photo. Germ and his wife, Judy, at their riverside home in Soddy-Daisy, which he designed. The Germs’
luggage – John is known to keep a bag packed – as they prepare to head to the airport.

for instance, we’re going to hold our Board meeting in
Chicago instead of San Diego. That means we won’t
have to fly a couple dozen staff members to San Diego
and put them up there. It’s just common sense.” He
wants to shorten Board meetings, shrink some RI
committees and save money on committee meetings to
make Rotary more cost-effective.
Half a century after landing his last C-124, Germ
sees himself as Rotary’s navigator, plotting a course
toward a bright future. “It’s going to be a team effort,” he
says. His main target after polio will be Rotary’s static
membership. On that issue, he says, “The fault is with
us, the current Rotarians.” He wants members to “step
up their outreach. I really think one of our main problems
is that we don’t ask enough people to join. Why? For
fear of rejection. We need to get over that – to get out
there and bring in new members we’ll be proud of.”
To appeal to younger members, he supports a new
move (approved at the Council on Legislation in April)
that allows membership in Rotaract and Rotary at the
same time. “I’m all in favour of that,” he says.
It doesn’t stop there. Germ supports flexibility in
many Rotary matters. “Our clubs have always been
organised around a meal. Lunch and dinner were part
of our dues and that system served us well. But society
has changed,” he says. Rotary International is catching
up by allowing clubs more leeway in when and how
they meet. “How do we accommodate the 30-year-old
businessperson raising a family? Well, for one thing, we
could pay less attention to attendance,” he adds. “My
question isn’t ‘How many meetings did you make?’ It’s
‘How are you making a difference in your community? ’”
Kevin Cook’s latest book is The Dad Report: Fathers,
Sons and Baseball Families.
Germ greets his grandson, Franklin, in his hometown of Chattanooga. Below: Hanging corncobs from the
trees in his back garden to feed the squirrels.

(Association incorporated under section 21)
Registration number 2001/002362/08
Trading as Queen Alexandra Home
NPO 000-932
Phone: (011) 640 5826
Fax: (011) 485 3354
Email: bruce@gwisa.com
Caring for the old and frail
As well as Alzheimer’s patients
31, 16th Street
Orange Grove
Johannesburg 2192
Advertorial
Queen Alexandra Retirement Home is situated in
Orange Grove in what was once a convalescent
home for the old Johannesburg Hospital. The facility
cares for 85 aged and frail people as well as those
with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
In 2001, the home became a section 21 company,
comprising a small board of dedicated people who give
their time voluntarily to run the home. There are 38
rooms, 26 frail care beds and an Alzheimer’s centre.
It also has eight flats for those who are still capable
of looking after themselves but need domestic help,
laundry facilities and meals.
The home has a comfortable tea-lounge, TV lounge,
occupational therapy room, hairdressing salon and
dining room that is served from a modernised kitchen.
There are several gardens on the property where
residents may spend time and paved walkways provide
easy access. Aside from the regular social activities, the
Friends of Queen Alexandra organise special events
throughout the year. These include singing and piano
concerts. Residents and their families are encouraged
to join the Residents Committee, which has regular
meetings with management. Large-print library books
are available and a podiatrist visits regularly. A chapel
in the garden may be used for daily prayer as well as
memorial services.
The General Manager of the Queen Alexandra
Retirement home is Rotarian Bruce Jones of the Rotary
Club of Parktown Excalibur (D9400). The support staff
includes a qualified matron and sisters, staff nurses,
assistant nurses, caregivers, as well as administrative,
catering and cleaning staff.Adoctor attends to those who
don’t wish to have their own private medical consultant.
A team of security personnel ensure that the home is
secure. The complex is walled and has an electric fence.
There are surveillance cameras and guards secure the
single entrance to the complex. A doctor visits weekly to
assist residents who are in need of additional medical
attention. Medical staff keep their skills up-to-date by
attending conferences and student nurses also do their
practical training at the home.
Three years ago the Queen Alexandra Home was
adopted as a project by the Rotary Club of Parktown
Excalibur.
The home’s general manager, Rotarian Bruce Jones (right), and his staff endeavour to make Queen
Alexandra as comfortable and welcoming as possible for its residents.
COMFORT, CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE

Rotarians from District 9400 enjoyed an exciting
Friendship Exchange to District 9110 in Nigeria.
After many years of being led to believe the country
was among the most violent, chaotic, corrupt and
disease-ravaged in Africa, the D9400 Rotarians
were thrilled to have their negative preconceptions
of the country instantly demolished by its vibrant
people and interesting culture.
“The love, warmth, generosity and humility extended
to us was absolutely fantastic. Not once did we feel
threatened or unsafe,” explained Koekie Makunyane-
Quashie, a past president of the Rotary Club of Manzini
(D9400) who coordinated the exchange. “It’s said that
every country has its no-go areas, do’s and don’ts and
challenges. For our team, the greatest challenge was
the volume of traffic and the lawlessness on the roads,
although we only saw one minor accident during our
entire stay.”
One of the places the team visited was the Nigerian
Conservation Foundation Centre on the outskirts
of Lagos CBD. It is a tropical jungle with towering
indigenous trees and a marshy floor. Mischievous
monkeys and a variety of beautiful birds enthralled
the visitors. The team explored the Seven Canopy
Walkways - a 401 metre long canopy walk which is said
to be Africa’s longest canopy walkway.
Also on the itinerary was a visit to the Badagry
Heritage Museum (Slaves Relic Museum), where the
bible was first published in the Youda Language. The
museum tells the history of the slave trade through
word, pictures and artefacts. From the museum
balcony, the Rotarians were shown Gberefu (the point
of no return) where slaves once boarded the ships. After
the long drive and ‘education’, everyone was famished
and thirsty. Thankfully, Shine On, a beach bar not far
from the museum, fed the hungry explorers and had
many ice-cold, locally brewed drinks on hand.
The team embarked on an overnight trip to the
Ogun State town to see the historic site, Olumo Rock.
Abeokuta (which means under the rock) was originally
inhabited by the Egba people who found refuge at the
Olumo rock during inter-tribal wars in the 19th century.
The climb to the top of the rock was not for the faint-
hearted but once at the top, the view was breathtaking.
Before starting their descent, the Rotarians stopped to
chat to the 103-year-old custodian of the rock.
They also visited the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter
which was constructed in 1898 and was the first church
built in Ogun State. In 1996, this majestic building had
an illuminated cross fitted above it in memory of one of
the ancestors of Fela Kuti, a famous and revolutionary
Nigerian singer.
A visit to 96.1fm Lagos Traffic Radio was the source
of much laughter when the deejays put the D9400 team
on the spot, and on air, after hearing their complaints
about the local traffic!
“If you think you have seen chaos and traffic
lawlessness, wait until you visit Lagos. But then again,
it’s normal for the locals and they know how to deal with
it,” explained Koekie.
“I’m glad our exchange took us to D9110. I have
gained more African friends and look forward to my
new Nigerian friends reciprocating in the near future
and eliminating any negative preconceptions they may
have about my corner of Africa. Our continent is rich
in ‘Ubuntu’ and we need to make a concerted effort to
reach out to one another and sing each others’ praises.
This can only create a richer African continent!”
District Governor Bola Onabadejo (D9110) welcomes the Friendship Exchange team from District 9400.
ADVENTURES UP NORTH
Expectations were surpassed as the D9400 FEX team enjoyed its

Over the last four years, the Rotary
Club of Claremont (D9350) has run
an outreach programme and invested
more than R1.1 million in assisting
smaller D9350 clubs with approved
funding for their projects.
“We are privileged to be one of the main
beneficiaries of the Cape Town Cycle Tour
and believe in extending the gift of giving
by supporting the community projects of the
smaller clubs within the district,” explained
Past President Peter Trebble. “With this
initiative, we provide financial support to
various community projects that make a
positive and lasting impact on society.”
Despite being one of the larger clubs
in the district, Claremont does not have
the infrastructure and manpower needed
to help as many people as it would like. By
working closely with other clubs, Claremont’s
community outreach has become more
effective and has reached many more needy
people. It has also strengthened inter-club
relationships. Trebble added, “Through this
camaraderie, the Rotary Club of Claremont
and other clubs in the district are able to focus
The Includid Food Garden Project.
The Rotary Club of Strand received funding to help buy` a
vehicle to transport sick babies to hospital.
Communities from Cape Town to Namibia have been helped by a programme run by the Rotary Club of
Claremont. The programme assisted the Rotary Club of Upington to finance a unique experience for ten
learners who had never been further than 150 kilometres from Upington or seen the ocean. The Rotarians
took the group on a magical tour of Gordon’s Bay, Stanford and Cape Town.
HELP FOR THE
WEST COAST
projects

on important social issues.”
To date, Trebble and his outreach committee have
collaborated with 26 other Rotary clubs in District 9350.
The committee members represent three of the Rotary
Avenues of Service, namely community, vocational and
youth service.
Projects undertaken have included initiatives such
as Training for Teachers in Swakopmund, Namibia,
which provided teachers with much-needed training
on how to work with and assist children with learning
disabilities.
Another project which benefited from the Outreach
Programme was the Includid Food Garden Project. This
was driven by the Rotary Club of Sea Point and thanks
to the funding it received, the lives of 70 residents with
intellectual disabilities were improved. The residents
were trained to maintain a food garden on a daily basis.
This initiative has provided them with a sustainable and
important source of food.
The Rotary Club of Kromboom has a training and development foundation in Vrygrond called Where
Rainbows Meet. The foundation received funding from the community outreach programme for its early
childhood development initiatives, computer upgrades and to pay the annual registration fees for Rainbow
Chiefs Soccer Club.
A literacy programme which involved nine farm
schools was run by the Rotary Club of Durbanville.
The club encouraged literacy and academic
achievement by awarding prizes, which ranged from
school bags to dictionaries, to the top achievers in
English, mathematics and home language.
A project undertaken by the Rotary Club of
Tygerberg provided firefighters from Tygerberg
Nature Reserve with six water packs. These packs
will enable firefighters to transport water to areas
inaccessible by vehicle and extinguish small
residual fires.
The Rotary Club of Swakopmund received funding
for its Training for Teachers project.

In partnership with:
Telephone: +263 (4) 250093
+263 (0) 774 645 555
+263 (0) 712 203 825
Email: mikefarrell@sahtc.com
Physical Address: Rotary Centre / S.C.C.
60 Colquhoun Street, Corner Fife Avenue, Harare
Contact us for 2016 intakes!
Build a foundation in Hospitality
Management and Culinary Arts,
through inspired classroom teaching
and innovative, practical experience.
Hands-on, forward-thinking and
people-driven courses.
Assistance with accommodation,
permits and transfers is provided
for all international trainees.
Situated at the Rotary Centre/S.C.C in
the heart of the sunshine city of Harare.
“We train the best!”
www.sahtc.com
Asolar-powered borehole was installed at a Lesotho
school thanks to the Rotary Club of Maloti (D9370).
The borehole was officially presented to Ntlo Kholo
Primary School in April.
The ribbon cutting for the presentation was done by
Deputy Minister of Education and Training, Thabang
Pulumo and he was later joined by Minster of Water,
Ralechate Mokose.
In his remarks, the deputy minister thanked the clubs
for their contribution and called the project a “God-sent
venture to give a helping hand.” He asked the learners
to be responsible water users and challenged the
school to do more to expand its agriculture initiative.
He also challenged the Maloti Rotarians to become
involved in peace and conflict resolution efforts within
its communities and said that violence and death had
become far too common an occurrence.
Minister Ralechate ‘Mokose recalled how he had
worked with the Rotary Club of Ficksburg on a similar
project in Leribe. He pledged to join hands with the
Rotary Club of Maloti to further the good work done
through its development initiatives. He also challenged
Deputy Minister Kholumo to help the school develop a
project with its educators and parents to increase its
agricultural production.
This was the third of five primary schools to benefit
from the water project undertaken by the Maloti club.
The funding for these projects was received from a
Global Grant, District Designated Funds from D1800
(Germany) and D1690 (France), the Rotary Clubs of
Maloti, Hannover-Ballhof, Langenhagen-Wedemark,
Hannover-Leibniz, Schwarmstedt-Aller-Leine (D1800),
and Bordeaux (D1690).
Maloti Rotary Club’s Past President Geoff Moekoa (right) explains how the solar-powered borehole works
before the ribbon cutting.
CLEANWATERFROMCLEANENERGY

The World Health Organisation suggests that
children should live within two kilometres of a
primary healthcare facility and the South African
provincial health departments strive to meet this
recommendation. In KwaZulu-Natal, however, one-
third of children fall outside of this parameter while
nationally, a quarter of children do not meet it.
The situation is exacerbated by the high cost of
transport and poor communication within the system.
Shockingly, 45 percent of child deaths (among children
under the age of five years) occur away from health
care facilities.
The Rotary Clubs of Pietermaritzburg and
Pietermaritzburg Azalea (D9370) have participated in
several projects to provide primary health care to needy
rural communities. During their participation in the
annual Rotary Family Health Days, they were horrified
to discover that only 17 clinics served the more than half
a million residents of Vulindlela.
In July 2013, Rotary clubs in Pietermaritzburg
agreed to partner and raise funds for a mobile clinic to
serve the Vulindlela area. The mobile clinic would be
donated to the uMgungundlovu District of the KwaZulu-
Natal Department of Health (KZN DoH). Rotarian Keith
Bruce of the Rotary Club of Kirkcudbright (D1020,
Scotland) agreed to support the project and undertook
to fundraise in southern Scotland. The Rotary clubs
jointly swelled the project coffers with a Global Grant
from the Rotary Foundation and nearly R1 million was
raised.
Consultation with the KZN DoH was essential as it
would have to maintain and staff the mobile clinic. In
July 2014, Dr SM Zungu, the Head of the KZN DoH,
signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Rotary. The
purchase of a vehicle and the building of the mobile
clinic proved to be a slow process and in April 2016, the
state-of-the-art mobile clinic was completed.
Rotarians raised sufficient funds to fully equip and fit
the mobile clinic with the latest equipment. The staff of
the uMgungundlovu District (KZN DoH) were delighted
by the donation and the DoH regional director, Mrs NM
Zuma-Mkhonza, agreed that the mobile clinic had the
best facilities available and would make a significant
difference to the people of Vulindlela.
The official hand-over of the vehicle will take place as
soon as the KZN DoH Head of Department is available.
MAKING HEALTHCARE MOBILEBy Hennie de Bruin and Jason Londt
President Geoff Calmeyer (Pietermaritzburg Azalea) and President Rosetta Stander (Pietermaritzburg)
inside the new mobile clinic. Photo: Jason Londt

By Mohamed Tayub
The Malawi Midwife Transport project supplements
a Rotary Club of Limbe (D9210) project that trains
nurses in midwifery. The project was implemented
to reduce obstetric fistula and other childbirth
injuries and this has helped decrease maternal and
neo-natal mortality rates.
Earlier this year, the initial project was revised to
ensure the students received a higher level of training.
The number of students enrolled in each class was
reduced from 100 to 60 and the course was extended
from two to three years. This resulted in the level of
professional qualification being raised from Community
Midwife Technician to Nurse Midwife Technician. The
changes were made in line with findings by the Freedom
for Fistula Foundation (FFFF).
Extensive research by FFFF identified Ekwendeni
and Nkhoma College as the two best providers of the
NMT three-year course.
The first 20 students are part way through their first
year of studies at Mzuzu and another 20 students will
start the course later this year. A further 20 students will
also start the course at Nkhoma College in the Spring
of 2016.
The foundation had undertaken to use its own
vehicles to visit the colleges during the training period.
During these visits, the students’ progress and course
work will also be monitored and evaluated. These visits
will increase in number as more students start their
studies. The first class will also spend time gaining
experience in practical settings throughout northern
Malawi.
The FFFF also runs a maternal and child health
service and outreach programme to increase fistula
awareness. This education helps pregnant women
access medical care to aid safe delivery and minimise
the risk of obstetric fistula.
This increased travel, especially that over rough
rural terrain, has taken its toll on the FFFF vehicles and
two vehicles had to be scrapped as they were no longer
roadworthy. The Rotary Club of Limbe acquired two
new 4x4 vehicles to replace those which the foundation
had to scrap.
CALL THE MIDWIVES!
The Rotary Club of Limbe donated two new vehicles to the Freedom for Fistula Foundation.

Masiphumelele’s Rainbow Early Childhood
Development (ECD) Centre officially opened its new
building in April.
Representatives from Rainbow ECD, PenBev (a
local bottler and distributor of The Coca-Cola Company
products) and the Rotary Club of Newlands (D9350)
attended the opening. The building was also officially
handed over to representatives of the City of Cape
Town.
The new purpose-built centre caters for up to 120
children aged between one and five years. It has four
spacious and fully furnished classrooms, ablutions,
an office and kitchen, as well as two jungle gyms in a
play area. Previously, Rainbow ECD was located in a
cramped makeshift structure which was not suitable for
the number of children it educates.
PenBev, Medicor Foundation and Heat Pump
International partnered with the Rotary Club of
Newlands to build the centre. Ablutions and a rainwater
harvesting system were provided by The Coca-Cola
Africa Foundation.
The chairman of the Rainbow ECD Centre, Steve
Zimri, said, “It is a great joy for us to move the Rainbow
children into this building, knowing that they are the
ones who will benefit the most. All the parents have
been eagerly awaiting the move into the new premises.”
The centre provides the children with age-appropriate
social and learning opportunities as well as a nutritious
daily meal.
PenBev Commercial Director, John Joubert says,
“What happens during the early years is crucially
important for every child’s future development. The
new Rainbow ECD Centre is our 30th brick and mortar
Corporate Social Investment (CSI) project. We are
extremely proud of this long-term investment in the lives
of many young children living in Masiphumelele.”
The children and an educator looking at charts in one of the new classrooms.
WANT YOUR CLUB NEWS IN ROTARY AFRICA?
Send your photos, captions and stories to rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za.
Make sure you include the first and last names of all people included in
the stories and photos. Photos must be at least 1MB in size. Group photos
with six or less people must be accompanied by a caption which includes
all first and last names. Please include your club name and district.
THEY WILL BENEFIT THE MOST

Pathways Autism Trust, a registered private
voluntary organisation, hosted its annual Walk The
Talk for WorldAutismAwareness event. Participants
took part in either a 10-kilometre walk and or a
20-kilometre run. They were joined by a large
group of motorcyclists who had accompanied Mel
Cowpland for a ride. Mel and Sophia, her daughter
who is on the autism spectrum, are motorcycling
through Africa to raise Autism awareness.
Members of the Rotary Club of Borrowdale Brooke
(D9210) took part in the event that was officiated by
the Deputy Minister for Health and Child Care, Aldrin
Musiiwa. The deputy minister presented the keynote
address which was supportive on the plight of children
on the autism spectrum and their families. Founding
Trustees Flora and Gordon Chinhaire, Doreen Tirivanhu
and Rose Sibanda represented Pathways Autism Trust.
The theme for this year’s event was “Explore Their
World. Unlock Their Potential.”
Autism is a spectrum disorder that can present
in different levels of severity ranging from mild
to severe, characterised by persistent deficits in
social communication and social interaction across
multiple contexts – both in terms of verbal and non-
verbal communication and social relationships. It is
also characterised by restricted, repetitive patterns
of behaviour, interests or activities. Often, the
developmental age of those affected may not be on par
with their chronological age. Autism Spectrum Disorder
affects one in 68 people worldwide, according to the
Centres for Disease Control (CDC).
Pathways Autism Trust has been very actively
involved in advocacy and raising awareness of autism
in Zimbabwe. The organisation was founded by parents
of affected children and is driven by empathy for others
in similar situations. It aims to help as many families as
it can, without limitation based on geographical location,
social status, race, language or culture.
PACE started its operations in September 2014
in a small three-bedroomed cottage in Harare.
Following completion of training of the hands-on staff
at Johannesburg Hospital School in South Africa, which
was sponsored by Rotary of Borrowdale Brooke, the
centre reopened in May 2015 and the best practice
methods of TEACCH, Son-Rise and its other therapeutic
interventions had been integrated into its programmes.
President of the Rotary Club of Borrowdale Brooke, Ann Hamilton-King (second from right), with some of
the event volunteers.
EXPLORE AND UNLOCK

The Rotary Club of Paarl (D9350) sponsored the costs of spectacles for 100 learners at Langabuya Primary
School. President Pietie van Aarde (centre back) with some of the learners and their new spectacles. With
them is the school principal, Dalindyebo Fiki (far left).
For many years, the Rotary Club of Knysna (D9350) has supported pre-schools in its community. Recently
the new building of the Happy Faces Pre-School was opened. A District Grant and support from the Rotary
Club of Cardiff Llanishen (D1150, Wales) provided the school with five CD players, full-length mirrors in the
classrooms and bathrooms, a microwave, a gazebo, storage cupboards and recycling bins. Joining a class
to try out one of the new CD players is PP Lesley Satchel (left back).

Roundup
Rainbow Kidz Pre-School received educational
materials and toys from the Rotary Club of
Grahamstown (D9370). President Tony Palmer
(above) presented the donation. With some of
the children is Rotarian Dennis Stuurman (right).
International Albinism Awareness Day was observed on Monday, 13 June. People with albinism face
multiple forms of discrimination in many countries around the world. Although the physical appearance of
persons with albinism might differ from others, they should never be denied education, work opportunities,
healthcare and other social services. In preparation for the awareness Day, Peter Stoermer (above), on
behalf of Rotary Club Windhoek (D9350), donated illustrated dictionaries to children attending the School
for Impaired Vision in Windhoek. Local businesses joined in and gave a supply of sunscreen and hats to
the children.
If you have the
love of your
fellow men in
your hearts,
my friends, you
are a potential
Rotarian
- Paul Harris, 1933

It was a special day for the Rotary Club of Franschhoek Valley (D9350) when President Margaret Courts
cut the tape to open the new Rotary Sinathemba Pre-Primary Centre. Situated just behind the Dalubuhle
Primary School, this project received extra funding from the Rotary Clubs of Hereford (D1100, England),
Claremont (D9350), the Rotary Club of Osoyoos (D5060, Canada) and the Rotary Club of Zofingen (D1980,
Switzerland).
Two CO2 monitors were donated to
VEMA by the Rotary Club and Rotary
Anns’ Club of Kloof (D9370). The
voluntary ambulance service was
represented by Dr Tim Hardcastle who
thanked the club and its Anns for their
donations. The machines will be used
by paramedics when doing tracheal
intubation to help patients breathe or
to administer drugs. The CO2 reading
confirms that the tube has been
inserted correctly and is now a legal
requirement. At the presentation are
President Engela Louw, Chris Venter,
Dr Tim Hardcastle and Ann President
Andrena Foster.
The Rotary Club of Durban-Merewent (D9370) fed more than 200 hungry people at a feeding scheme it ran
at a local shopping centre. Once a month, the Rotarians prepare and serve a meal to needy people in their
community.

The Rotary Club Windhoek (D9350) used the exposure it
gained during it’s annual fundraiser, the Cycle Classic which
is Namibia’s largest cycling event, to generate funding
support from a wider network of donors. The efforts of
Rotarians in planning, organising and running the Cycle
Classic encouraged other clubs from around the world, local
firms and individuals to donate generously and match what
was already raised. Each year, this ‘funding mobilisation’ has
provided the resources the club needed to run its community
service programmes and projects. One such project was
the annual senior citizens outing to Okapuka Lodge that
included a game drive followed by luncheon. More than 45
elderly people participated in this year’s outing. Last year the
Katutura and Suzanne Grauheim Old Age Homes were the
beneficiaries and this year, it was the turn of Schanzen Oord
and Oude Rust Oord Old Age Homes.
The Rotary Club of Bulawayo South (D9210) partnered with District 6170 in Arkansas, USA, the Rotary
Foundation and the Living Foundation to provide a solar powered borehole pump to Inyozane Primary
School and its surrounding community.

The Rotary Club of Polokwane (D9400) gave 20 wheelchairs to disabled people. With some of the recipients
are PP Rob Williamson, President Avril Meuler and PP Ursula Moodie.
The Rotary Clubs Boksburg
and Boksburg Lake (D9400)
hosted a golf day to benefit
needy children in the town.
During the day, Marco
Adamo (right), one of the
competitors, had a hole-
in-one. Congratulating him
is Nicky Savvides. Below:
Enjoying the combined golf
day are Boksburg Lake’s
President-Elect Nicky
Savvides and President
Michele Choromanski with
Boksburg’s President-
Elect Noel Wauchope and
President Terry Phasey.

The Rotary Club of Kloof (D9370) ran an information tent at the Comrades Marathon to assist lost family
members and runners.
The 17th Rotary Club of Knysna (D9350) Charity Golf Weekend took
place on courses at Pezula, Simola, Knysna GC and Goose Valley over
three days. More than 160 golfers participated in one of the club’s largest
annual fundraising events. Once again businesses, organisations and
individuals in the Knysna district supported the club and donated prizes,
services and cash sponsorships. Photos: www.ellephoto.co.za

TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE
Promote your business, club or district
activities in ROTARY AFRICA
Contact Rotary Africa at
rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za or call 031 267 1848
• Reach our readers in
English-speaking Africa
• Advertise in ROTARY AFRICA
• Distribute leaflets, brochures and
newsletters with ROTARY AFRICA
• Special rates for Rotary clubs, districts
and Rotarian owned/managed business
The Rotary Club of Kenton on Sea’s (D9370)
Director of Admin, Val Hill, put on her thinking
cap and decided her fellow members would
attend the club’s fifth Thursday social meeting
dressed as wild west pioneers. Thankfully,
a sheriff was there to keep a beady eye on
several
hooligans,
such as the
fearsome
Jo Wilmot and
Caro Steele-Gray
(left), and a visiting
tribe from Port Alfred
(below).
Great fun was had, even
after ‘Six Gun’ John
Lardner-Burke caused
chaos and ‘shot up’ the
Dead Bison Saloon.

The Rotary Club of Polokwane raided the Rotary Club
of Haenertsburg (D9400) in May to retrieve ‘stolen
property’. President Maria de Silva (Haenertsburg)
and President Avril Mueller (Polokwane) handing
over a banner after the ‘borrowed’ items had been
returned.
Members of The Rotary Club of Parktown Excalibur (D9400) were invited to attend a meeting with President
of the Pan African Parliament. At the meeting are Rotarian Jim Gwilt, Rotarian John Glynos, Jane Moloney,
His Excellency The Right Honourable Roger Nkondo Dang, President Pierre Rossouw (Parktown Excalibur),
Rotarian Richard Moloney, The Honourable Mustafa Abdelaziz Elgendy (a member of parliament from
Egypt) and Rhona Rossouw.
Members of the Rotary Club of Boksburg Lake, PP Damian Lahoud, Governor-Elect Grant Daly, PDG
Annie Steijn, PDG Francis Callard, President-Elect Nicky Savvides and Assistant Governor Martin Stokes,
attended the recent District 9400 Assembly.
SEND US YOUR PHOTOS
Photos must be at least 1mb in size. For
photos of six or less people, first and
surnames need to be supplied.
Email: rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za

The Rotary Club of Kenton
on Sea (D9370) sourced and
equipped a mobile library for
Ikamva Lesizwe Combined
School. The keys for the facility
will be held by an educator
and the club’s Youth Service
director will manage the library
which will remain club property.
The Rotary Anns Club of
Boksburg Lake (D9400)
supports Urban Ruins, an
organisation which provides
meals and daily care to needy
children. Ann President Pam
Daniell, who is a keen knitter,
encouraged the employees of
Senet (Pty) Ltd to knit winter
blankets for these children.
The Senet staff made 28
blankets and each child
received a bag of tasty treats
with their blanket. Handing
out the blankets are Ronél
Oosthuizen, Agnes Ngwenya,
Meg Daniell, Grace Gwebu,
Victoria Senior and Andrea
Mopp.
The 200 families of Zimbili near Bulawayo were delighted to receive a borehole as a result of a District
Grant between the Rotary Clubs of Bulawayo South (D9210), Exeter Southernhay (D1175) and Alresford
(D1110). District 1170 also partnered in the grant.

The Grahamstown Foundation hosts the annual Scifest Africa, a
festival that increase public awareness and the understanding and
appreciation of science, technology and innovation. Each year, the
Rotary Club of Grahamstown (D9370) organises an ‘Adventure into
Science’, which gives Grade 11 school children from the Eastern
Cape two days of intense exposure to the festival.
After months of planning and
hard work, the Rotary Club of
Klerksdorp’s (D9370) Rotary
Connect project was handed
over in May. The project aims
to give the people of Jouberton,
especially children, access to
the internet and computers. It
will also allow for the printing
of school projects at a reduced
cost. The internet facility can
be used by everyone and is
operated by Anna Malebo, who
is qualified to teach IT skills to
children.
The Rotary Club of Boksburg Lake
(D9400) treated the Vita Nova Home
residents to a fun and games braai
at the home. Performances by an
entertainer on stilts and a balloon
artist, as well as face painting were a
few of the activities the residents and
Rotarians enjoyed. After lunch, gifts
were handed out.

SHARE YOUR ANNIVERSARY NEWS
Email stories, photos and captions to rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
The Rotary Club of White River
celebrated its 60th birthday in May
with a formal dinner. DG David Grant
and PRIP Ray Klinginsmith attended
the event and addressed the club and
its guests. The celebration was made
more memorable with the launch of
PDG Albie van der Venter’s recently
published booklet, titled Rotary Club
of White River, 1955-2015.
60 YEARS
YOUNG
PDG Albie van der Venter signs copies of his booklet on the history of
the club for DGR Brian Hyson, DG David Grant and President Patrick
MacPhail.
DG David Grant, President Patrick MacPhail, PRIP Ray Klinginsmith and PP George Muller at the dinner.
AG Rob Sykes and DG David Grant at the dinner.

Penny Spence
Hibiscus coast
D9370
Dave Heathcote
King Williams Town
D9370
Sibongile Booi
Beacon Bay
D9370
Tony Swift
Kenton on Sea
D9370
Eben Brummer
Pretoria Captial
D9400
Ian Buchanan
Flamingo-Welkom
D9370
Andrew Spence
Estcourt
D9370
Abdul Nkondo
Dar es Salaam North
D9211
OUR NEW CLUB PRESIDENTS
Keep them informed
Keep them involved...
Keep them in the fold
Do your Interact clubs receive Rotary Africa?
email: rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
celebrate

With Bruce Steele-Grey (centre) at his induction as governor of District 9370 are his wife Pippa and outgoing DG Tom
McGhee. A number of PDGs and even DGE Lee-Ann Shearing from Zimbabwe (D9210) attended the dinner.
Nama Mounchikpou is a new member
of the Rotary Club of Borrowdale
Brooke (D9210).
WELCOMED AND HONOUREDNEW MEMBERS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
Pepita Magadza is a new member of
the Rotary Club of Borrowdale Brooke
(D9210).
Tatenda Chiweshe is a new member
of the Rotary Club of Borrowdale
Brooke (D9210).
Has your club welcomed or honoured someone?
Email their name and photo to rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za

The Rotary Club of Limbe (D9210) was named the best club in the district and its president, Karan Savjani (second
from right), was recognised as the district’s best president at the recent D9210 Discon. Rotarians Peter Nkosi, Peter
Baratt and Mohamed Tayub also received individual recognitions.
The Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9370) presented awards to Shirley Parker-Nance,
Derrick Swartz and Lee-Anne Jones at its charter dinner.
Jenny van der Watt is a
new member of the Rotary
Club of Port Elizabeth
(D9370).
Ian Headland is a new
member of the Rotary Club
of Johannesburg South
101 (D9400).
Austin Clarke was
recognised as a Paul
Harris Fellow by the
Rotary Club of White River
(D9400).
recognised
Zeenath Mohideen is a
new member of the Rotary
Club of Francistown
(D9400).
Moira Smith was
recognised as a Paul Harris
Fellow by the Rotary Club
of Francistown (D9400).

The owners of Heuglins Lodge, Frances and Brian
Hyson, received a Community Service Award from
the Rotary Club of White River (D9400). With them is
President Patrick MacPhail (centre).
Penny Boden received a
Community Service Award
from the Rotary Club of
White River (D9400).
Antoine Jaume is a new
member of The Rotary
Club of White River
(D9400).
Niels von Ekesparre, Michelle da Costa and Ana Pinto Le Roux are new members of the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora
(D9400). With them is President Grace van Zyl (second from left).
Alan MacDonald is a new
of Durban (D9370).
Thina Hlophe is a new
of Durban (D9370).
Jenny Roberts is a new
of Northcliff (D9400).
Cizanne De lange is a new
of Johannesburg East
(D9400).

ACCOMMODATION OFFERED
*** B&B ACCOMMODATION in Kimberley.
Staying over in Kimberley? The Nook B&B
*** Semi-Self Catering B&B offers excellent
accommodation and rates. All rooms luxury en-
suite with private entrance and secure parking.
Close to CBD and places of interest. For more
info contact Rtn Rob Gibson at 072 116 8390
Web: www.thenookbnb.co.za
KIMBERLEY’S GUM TREE Lodge offers budget
accommodation (200 Beds) from R150 pp in
backpackers. R200 pps or R500 dbl en-suite.
Twin sharing accommodation R250 single or
R400 dbl. Meals in adjacent Gumtree Lodge
Restaurant (Licensed). Your host Jeannette.
Tel: 053 832 8577, cell 076 371 0930, fax: 053
831 5409, E-mail: gumtreelodge@telkomsa.net
Website: www.gumtreelodge.com
PRETORIA. Park Gables Guesthouse***,
conveniently situated, offers first class B&B
accommodation in a warm, homely atmosphere,
while respecting comfort and privacy.Asanctuary
away from the hustle and bustle of city life!
Rooms en-suite. Secure parking. Near Gautrain
Hatfield Station. Visit www.parkgables.co.za Call
012 344 0390 for reservations. Discount applies.
SIMON’S TOWN, self catering. One-bedroom flat
with sunroom and magnificent view. Free Wi-Fi.
Stone’s-throw from beach, close to Cape Point,
penguins and golf course. R600 p/n Special:
May-Oct pay for 6, stay 7 nights. 2 bedroom flat,
open plan, breathtaking view over False Bay and
ST. R700 p/n. Email: peteandme@mweb.co.za.
Cell: 074 915 7747
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION 2016 in Port
Elizabeth. Fully-furnished single and sharing
rooms available in Summerstrand, Central, North
End and Millpark (Cape Road). All residences
are close to shuttles or walking distance from
campus. Our prices are affordable. Please call
or Whatsapp at 082 743 6939 or email us at
quickaccommodation@gmail.com
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTANTIABERG FUNERAL Home: Sensitive,
dignified and personal service by Alan Lindhorst
– all hours, anywhere within 200km of Cape
Town. Very reasonable prices & premiums. Cnr
Kenilworth & Rosmead Ave, Kenilworth.
021 671 2400 or 083 653 6536.
DISCLAIMER: All opinions published are
not the opinion of the publisher. The publisher
is not responsible for the accuracy of any of
the opinions, information or advertisements in
this publication. No responsibility is accepted
for the quality of advertised goods or services
or the accuracy of material submitted for
reproduction. To the extent permitted by law,
the publishers, their employees, agents and
contractors exclude all liability to any person
for any loss, damage, cost or expense
incurred as a result of material in this
publication. All Rotary Marks (Masterbrand
Signature, Mark of Excellence and so forth),
as well as ROTARY are trademarks owned
by Rotary International and used herein
under licence.
Email
rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
Get your free,
up-to-date Which
Club Meets Today
emailed to you
GET IT NOW!
Make this space yours
To advertise here
contact Sharon at
rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
SCOTTBURGH
122 en-suite rooms.
Overlooking beach. Airport
transfers arranged.
Daily and evening
entertainment.
Special rates for seniors.
Tel: 039 978 3361
Fax: 039 976 0971
Email: info@bluemarlin.co.za
www.bluemarlin.co.za
NEWLY
REFURBISHED
AMAKHOSICONTAINERSALES
STORAGE : REFRIGERATED : CONVERSIONS
BEST PRICESAND QUALITY : 3m, 6m, 12m
27 YEARS EXPERIENCE
DENNIS WESLEY:0837336208dennisw@acsales.co.za

Rotary Africa July 2016

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

What's hot

What's hot (19)

Viewers also liked

Viewers also liked (17)

Similar to Rotary Africa July 2016

Similar to Rotary Africa July 2016 (20)

More from rotaryeclubsa9400

More from rotaryeclubsa9400 (16)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

Rotary Africa July 2016