Logo History 2

In 2021 Russel Human that was a tabler in Rustenburg 54 transferred to Klerksdorp 45 and they were only two members. After a few months of hard work, they grew Klerksdorp 45 up to four members. It was enough to get the table up and running but we knew we had greater plans with Round table in Klerksdorp. Matlosane 219 was a great table build of “GEES” and teamwork, they were a close group of strong and ambitious tablers. One day in 2022 the two tables came together to work together on a project. That was the beginning of Matlosane 45. After a great success the two tables had an idea of bringing back the Klerksdorp table that once was in the 80’s. With long and hard discussions of how they would make the merge work in both the tables favour the plan was in action. After many meetings and voting the name Matlosane 45 was born. The two tables saw that working together in the same community served for the greater good for building Round Table stronger in Klerksdorp.

Round table Matlosane 45’S logo has a long and rich history. In 1956 Klerksdorp 45 was founded by Jack Applebaum and after many years of growth it became one of the biggest tables in South-Africa.23 Years later the table had more than 50 members, with that being said came many challenges. Struggling to work out a way to get every tabler involved and focusing on how to serve the community best. With so many members they decided to split in 1979 and then Matlosane 219 was born in 1980. It was a great success and the two tables worked together to build Klerksdorp into the great place it is today. Years later the table community hit a low with all the 41’ers leaving and little growth in both tables the members got to an all time low.

The symbol of the two people dancing in harmony is the main logo of our city. It is close to us at Matlosane 45, because our own tablers Jan-Albert De Kock’s mother was one of the designers of the main logo. Klerksdorp is a city that was build on mining and agriculture and still to this day it is the main income for the town. One of the statue is holding a pick axe to symbolise the great mining expeditions that was held over the years in the town, and the greatness that it brought. The other statue is holding a piece of corn to show the many farms and farmers out and around the town, without them they would not have made the town as strong as it is. Klerksdorp is a beautiful place with some of the best people, we at Matlosane 45 are proud to be apart of it, and show every story about our tables history in the logo.