George Matsobane Senosha & last year's RI President Gordon McKinally

This Wednesday we welcome our District Governor, George Senosha to a social dinner at Belgravia Bowls Club in Bedfordview at 18:30.  This is not a closed event so if you wish to come and bring your partner you are very welcome.  Just drop an email to ilesh@teaandcoffee.co.za 

George Senosha has a plan for Rotary's future in South Africa which he passionately calls “Shifting the Paradigm.” His vision is to create awareness and extend Rotary’s reach into the hard-to-reach corners of communities where immense needs exist.

At the heart of Senosha’s strategy is the formation of 103 rotary community corps, a number symbolising Rotary’s long-standing presence in South Africa and Africa. The corps will serve as dynamic agents of change, strategically aligned with the first Rotary Club ever established on the African continent – the Rotary Club of Johannesburg. They will actively address local communities’ unique challenges, providing sustainable solutions that uplift and empower those in need.

Senosha’s vision is a symbolic gesture and a tangible commitment to Rotary’s “Service Above Self” mission. By establishing these corps, he aims to create a profound and lasting impact on the long-underserved lives of individuals and communities.

Jim Rankin has been busy sorting out the courses of vitamins for many of our benefactors.  We received this thanks from Cresset House.

Jim has managed to acquire R500 000's worth of vitamins for R25 000. 

Last Week

Godfrey Giles gave us a very thought provoking talk on the situation with military veterans in this country and the difficulties in applying for the pensions to which they are entitled to by law.  

The club really appreciated what he had to say, especially as a number of members are military veterans.  It was suggested that board look at anything that we  might be able to do to assist in the future.

Next Week

Former Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron will be talking on "South Africa - Peril or Promise?"

He has held so many positions within the judiciary, been Chancellor of Stellenbosch University and has received so many honours form here and overseas that I am not going to list them here.

International - Colombia

In January, the Rotary Club of Cúcuta-Ciudad de Arboles purchased about $600 of school supplies and delivered 100 sets of notebooks, pencils, pens, erasers, sharpeners, and more to students in the city. It’s about 350 miles northeast of Bogotá. Club members also visited with students in the neighborhood of Las Delicias, says Dora Patricia Lobo, a past president of the club. “The hustle and bustle and joy of these students when they receive their school package warms our souls and encourages us to continue,” Lobo says. More than 1,400 students have benefited since the project began.