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The Citizen
15-05-2025
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- The Citizen
Dundee welcomes global Round Table delegates to world meeting
Dundee played host to representatives from eight countries this past week when around 40 Round Table members flew in from Europe and India as part of the world meeting of 94 clubs. Dundee's Round Table is number 94 in South Africa and previously hosted the world meeting of 94 clubs in 2004, 2014 and now. The visitors were taken on a tour of the Drakensberg, Nambiti Game Reserve and other parts of the province as they got a taste of Africa. The local Tablers hosted an 'Out of Africa' theme evening on Friday evening, complete with a sheep on the spit, Zulu beer and some impromptu traditional dancing. Tablers from the Newcastle Club also supported the evening, as did many 41'ers (previous Dundee Round Table members whose membership automatically ended when they reached 40, but continue to support and involve themselves in the service organisation that does so much for local charities). For Dirk Jorissen of Belgium, this was his third trip to South Africa and he loves the fellowship that Round Table creates, breaking down barriers across cultures, race and religions. Dundee Table chairman Bjorn Talanda welcomed the guests while Stuart Cumming, who flew back to Dundee from Australia to attend the world meeting, served up Zulu beer to the guests. Vryheid trio 'Black Whiskey' kept the music going while the guests enjoyed their 'Out of Africa' experience well into the wee hours. HAVE YOUR SAY: Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram or email us at Add us on WhatsApp 071 277 1394. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Round Tablers express gratitude for Parys' hospitality
Almost 500 registered Tablers from 14 areas including Namibia, their spouses, and international delegates, attended the Association of Round Table Southern Africa's (ARTSA) National AGM over the past week in Parys. ARTSA was hosted by the STNOFS area, formerly known as the Southern Transvaal Northern Orange Free State area. The theme for this year was Wild West. The opening of the event started on Thursday evening with a cowboy-themed party including bull rides and country dancing. Official conferences started on Friday morning, handling the business end of the conference, where the Tablers could wrap up the year-end of financials and branding strategies. On Friday evening, the yearly Food Tables competition was held, where each province cooks food that represents their province. At Saturday's AGM, each area chairperson gave a report from the year past, and National President Antonie Smit finished his year. The end of the week's ARTSA was the gala evening where various awards were handed out and Vos Botha, incoming 2025/2026 president, and his new council took over the reins for the upcoming year. The STNOFS area gave a warm heartfelt thank you not only to the excellent staff at Stonehenge, but to all the lodges, guest houses, and the Parys community for hosting the 450-plus Round Tablers, wives, kids, and 60 internationals the past week. They also had a special word of thanks for the assistance given where needed during the flood situation, moving quickly and efficiently those accommodated at Sunwa to other venues. Round Table is a nonprofit charity organisation that collected just over R30m as a collective for their communities around Southern Africa in the last year. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
