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Tuesday 15 March 2022
pro@roundtable.co.za
The Creator of #ImpactfulChange
Incoming RTSA President God fearing, Christ following passionate and fun loving family man. Love everything table and exploring our fantastic countries and the small towns with amazing people in each town. Having the best time and making friends for a lifetime. We as a family can’t wait to get the year going and serve this amazing organisation and keep driving impactfulchange.
The introduction paragraph says it all about our incoming RTSA President Werner Swanepoel but we all know him as the 'GEES' bringer. Werner will be entering his three-year strategic plan as RTSA President which the organization will now 'mine' from what we build on the past two years. We have already seen growth in the organization since the start of implementing his strategic plan. Good luck Mr. Incoming Prez!
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Incoming National Executive
Louis Radley Incoming Vice-President Louis Radley, the Vice President candidate resides in Bloemfontein and is married to Marlise. They have 2 children, Lisa and William. Louis is an attorney that specialises in Local Government law and has been practising as an admitted attorney for 11 years. Louis joined Bloemfontein 158 as a guest in 2015 and got inducted later the same year. He has served in various portfolios, notably as 158 Chairman in 2019, Free State Area Chairman in 2020 and as RTSA Branding Manager in 2021. He believes that if you want something special, you have to do something special!! His plans as VP includes knocking on the door of 41ers for leads for new members as well as making sure that each area has a membership initiative in place before their respective winter conferences. This all will fall within the ambit of the #Impactfulchange plan started in 2020.
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Immediate Past President/ Constitutional Advisor/Exco 1: Stefan Grobler
From the Editor Igor Scheurkogel
Inducted:
4 May 2010
Member of: Sandown 150 since 2017 to date. Carletonville 50 Family: Vicky Grobler Luna Grober (2) I am looking forward to working with all the exceptional gentleman that has raised their hands to serve Round Table Southern Africa. The time goes by incredibly fast, make the most of it and enjoy every second.
I thought it good to bring out an additional Inkundla to introduce the incoming leadership on national and area level so that we can add some faces to names. Because so many times we hear about tablers doing great things or if it is your first ARTSA or area conference and you feel a bit out of place, so the hope is that it will help with fellowship between areas especially those areas that tablers on the norm would no interact other than through ARTSA. Also to introduce the two contested portfolios, International Relations Officer (IRO) and Public Relations Officer (PRO) & Inkundla
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Editor. This will allow tablers to put a face to the ballot, because so many of us are sometimes friends on Facebook due to mutual or we saw the person has a rondel on their profile picture and we just automatically press accept. I believe that RTSA incoming leadership will continue to build on what was build 95 years ago
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Secretary: Mario “LID” Marais Fellowship Greetings to all Tablers & Tables across the South Africa as well on the international side of Round Table. I am Mario “LID” Marais, your Incoming RTSA Secretary for the year 2022/2023. Born in the Cape town, to be exact Parow, moved to George when I was five years old and finally moved to Oudtshoorn when I was twelve, I founded my roots in the ground from High School to pursue my love for being a farmer as teached by my grandfather. After receiving my degree in Agricultural Science, I started farming with Ostriches and later shifted to Vegetable Seed Production from where I was approached to join the Agricultural Corporate sector at a Seed company, trusted with the position of Production Manager of Vegetable Seed Production till this day. From a Tabling perspective I was Inducted as a Tabler into the Best Youngman Organization in the world on the 01 June 2018 in the town, within the borders of Little Karoo, Oudtshoorn. My home table called Oudtshoorn33 that form part of the South Cape Area with majestic scenery and tablers with a lot of Fellowship & Gees. I am supported thru life and also, in my tabling career, by my best friend and wife, Chantelle “Vere” Marais with our two kids by our side.
It has been a short, almost four years of tabling, but with support of my family and Fellow tablers in my homebased Table Oudtshoorn33 and the South Cape Area, across the whole of South Africa, I have represented the Rondel on different levels namely: Oudtshoorn 33 – Secretary, Vice-Chairman twice, Chairman and Incoming Chairman 2022. South Cape Area – Secretary, Vice Chairman, Area-Chairman, and Incoming Constitutional Adviser 2022. Represented the South Cape Area as ViceChairman at the 4 th ASSCO in Gauteng 2021. This was not possible without strong Leadership that is still leading from the front and making that #Impactfulchange everyday in our lives.
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Being Elected as the RTSA Secretary 20222023 is a GREAT HONOUR and PRIVILEGE, even without a doubt following in the footsteps of Walter “Huiskat” Groenewald that has been 2 years serving as Association Secretary. I strongly believe with this position comes great responsibility and respect it deserves.
severed 2 years as Vice chairman and Chairman and 8 years as the treasure, IRO and PRO. On the Free State council, I served for one year as the area vice chairman and area chairman as well as 2 years as the Free State treasure and also one served on the council for the 2017 Free State ARTSA as the treasure.
If everything falls in to play I will be for the new I pledge that to you as, Round Table South financial year the National and Free State Africa, it will be my GREAT HONOUR to serve treasure. This was always a dream to serve my you fine gentlemen with timeously feedback tablers and how much better to this from a on mass mails, feedback when ever you need national portfolio. I will be there to serve my it, information on Tabler World as such and tablers and to help them to understand the also, be the link to our prestige newly Elected financial aspects as well if they need help from Incoming President, Werner Swanepoel for area of table perspective. 2022-2023 and his Exec Council and ASSCO Incoming. I will be here to help any one and to make sure I truly hope that we will meet in the new future, share some Fellowship, and grow together this FANTASTIC Organisation that we BELIEVE in.
that we strive to be better heights.
Treasurer: Lihann Kriek To all my fellow tablers. I am Lihann Kriek from Round Table Bloemfontein 25. I was born, bread and raised in Ficksburg and came to Study in Bloemfontein. After my studies I worked for auditing firm for 11 years and is currently the financial manager/farm manager over a few farms. During my years in Bloemfontein I got married, had two boys and become a tabler. I am currently going for my 11th year of serving this fantastic organization. During these 10 years I was every year on the RT 25 table council. I
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Branding Manager & Strategic planning: Cameron Day Born and raised on the coast and the Midlands area and now resides in Hilton. Expert in none, jack of all trades. Always a smile and a laugh away. In my final year of table and looking to make this the best year ever through #impactfulchange and here especially to #ignitethetablefire for life! Cheers to 2022 & 2023
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have been publishing the Trunktales which is the Eastern Province on-line magazine for the past 24 months which has been such a rewarding portfolio reporting on all the great community service the Round Table Eastern Province has been doing over the past 2 years.
PRO/Inkundla Candidate: Duncan Morris
I have 24 months left as a Tabler and then I will be joining the ranks of the well esteemed 41ers association, in that same breathe I would love to squeeze the last bit of juice out of the “Round Table Lemon” and end my career off with a bang. I am running for the Inkundla Editor 2022/23 and would love the opportunity to bring the skills and expertise that I have leant over the last 24 months as the Trunktales Editor. Being the Indundla Editor will be a massive privilege and I will give it rondels.
Hello fellow Tablers, Table legs and members of the public, for those of you that don’t know me, my name is Duncan Morris A.K.A “The Gnome”. I am married to an absolute gem of a lady named Kate and have two little future Tablers named Tristan and Matthew. I have been a part of this amazing organisation for the past 6 years joining Zwartkops 195 in Port Elizabeth and I have relished my time as a Tabler, holding the below portfolios: Area Treasurer, Table Treasurer 2017/18 Chairman/ Area Treasurer 2018/19 Area Trunktales Editor 2019/20 Chairman/ Area Trunktales Editor 2020/2021
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ARTSA 2023 Convener: Wynand Swart Jou volle name is Wynand Johannes Swart, Wynie het mens geword by 19, maar alle maar jy word somtyds ook Wynie, Rooi Wynie, grappies en onaangename feite op ‘n stokkie. Captain Repeater of Geen Kuit Swart genoem. Round Table Pretoria 19 en Bosveld is baie Jou bruid is die pratige Riette en dan is jy die trots daarop dat een van ons bestes gekies is Pa van Kaitlin en Robert (dank Vader hulle lyk om RTSA te dien vir 2022/23. Wynie se passie soos hul Ma). Jy loop nou al draaie hier by vir Tafel is iets wat ‘n mens hoendervleis gee. Round Table vir die afgelope 8 jaar. Ek is nie Die manier waarop hy projekte aanvat en seker hoekom nie, maar jy was al 19 Tafelaar suksesvol deurvoer is ‘n voorbeeld vir van die jaar, Jy weet hoe om Golf Dae te reel tafelaars van reg oor die land. ARTSA 2023 en dan is jy ook bitter goed daarin om gaan sonder twyfel ‘n reuse sukses wees, want Vergaderings uit te rek. Ek ken vir Wynand die hele Bosveld gebied staan agter hom en sal Swart die afgelope 8 jaar, ek het hom ontmoet saam met hom werk om vir julle ‘n ondervinding in 2014 by RT Pretoria 19 se Golfdag. Hy was te gee wat jy nooit sal vergeet nie. As RTSA besig om mense te smeek om in sy vier-bal te iemand gesoek het wat daad by woord kan sit, speel, want hy het nie vriende gehad in daai het julle hom in ons vriend Wynie gekry!! dae nie. 19 het ons oor hom ontferm en hom na vergadering genooi. Ps…. Moet hom nie te veel praat kans gee nie, want anders gaan die vergaderings laat ophou.
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IRO Candidate:
Louis Du Toit I am Louis du Toit married to Coleen du Toit, we have 2 daughters Eloise 3 and Christin 1 month old. We live on a farm in a small town called Fouriesburg in the Eastern Free State. Started tabling in 2010 and was inducted to RT Ficksburg on 3 March 2011 the Current Free State Area Chairman for 2021/22. Why stand for a position as big as RTSA IRO (International Relations Officer)? A thought that never crossed my mind until ARTSA 2019 in Langebaan when I saw Paul Dippenaar and Wynand Haasbroek compete against each other for the position. Listening to speeches I sat there looking at these two and thought, will it ever be possible for a Joe Tabler like me, from a little town in the Eastern Freestate called Ficksburg be possible to ever stand for a position like that. Since then, I thought about it every now and again, then came ARTSCO 2021 and I saw Gerhard van der Berg and Ryan Baisley competing against each other for the position again listening to their speeches and again the same thoughts going through my mind. After a lot of thought and listening I never heard one anyone saying anything about what they are going to do for me as Joe Tabler. You hear a lot about what RTI wants us to do or how they want us table internationally.
But my feeling is no IRO ever tells RTI what Joe Tabler wants. I decided then that it does not help telling people in the positions that I as you Tabler vote them into “I think you should do it this way or that way”, I can also stick my hand up and stand for the position. And here I am putting my hand up for the position as RTSA IRO. I can bore you with all the detail of what I have achieved in my Table career, what portfolios I have held and what awards I have won etc. The IRO position should not be about person who holds it, but about Joe Tabler, the IRO are mere the spokesperson, the strong voice of what RTSA and Joe Tabler wants said. I want to stand up for RTSA at RTI, I want to stand up for Joe Tabler at RTI and tell them what the Joe Tabler “The Little Guy from the Small Town and Table “wants to see happen in RTI and RTSA. Yes, the World Meetings is nice, and the numbers meetings are good, the Traveling is a bonus, but have the IRO ever gone to an Area Chairman or Table Chairman and asked, “What do you as Tabler or table want? Do all your tables have active twinning arrangements? Is there any way I can assist you in getting in contact with a table abroad and help set up that Agreement? How has Covid 19 affected the twinning arrangement you currently have? What are the hurdles you have faced in the past trying to setup such an agreement? What is the plan we should put in place if this pandemic is going to continue to disrupt the current agreements in place and setting up of new ones? The answer to all the above can be summed up in on single phrase. “WHAT DOES JOE TABLER WANT ME TO DO”
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IRO Candidate:
Gerhard van den Berg My Name is Gerhard van der berg AKA Ginger Ninja I’m current RTSA IRO this year. Im here today to talk to you guys about my 2 nd IRO campaign Year
I am the IRO “The Joe Tabler” that is going to fight for what RTSA and Joe Tabler wants RTI to do for them, not for what RTI wants RTSA and Joe Tabler to do for them. I got a little nearly 3-year-old girl Eloise and she would always do a little dance moving her little arms and sing when me and her has got something similar, be it a same color shirt or ice-cream “Look Daddy Same Same, Same Same”. Now if you decide to vote for me as RTSA IRO and you see me standing I want you Joe Tabler to also do that dans and say “Look there! Same Same, Same Same he is a Joe Tabler just like me” I am the IRO (Joe Tabler) that is going to fight for you “The Joe Tabler”
I was introduced to Round Table by Etienne du Plessis (dupie) Sheppie 83, Johnny Pitstop Shepie 83 and Kobus Klopper kameeldoring 92 through an online game Clash of clans. They kept on talking about Round Table, 1 day I asked what is this Round Table, Dupie immediately jumped to the occasion and invited me to his house in Margate to explain to me, I still hesitated as I don’t know this guy from a bar of soap, maybe he was a serial killer, you never know. We decided to go and explore this Round Table and since the day Dupie explained to me what Round Table I are never looked back. Was inducted at Round Table Florida 21 Gauteng in 2014 and had the time of my life since. In 2017 I revived Krugersdorp 48, when I revived Krugersdorp my international trips started, and I have had till today no regret and love it each day to travel to meet my local and international Brothers.
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In this time frame I was very fortunate to be able to visit 10 different countries and most of the provinces in South Africa, small towns I have never been before through Round Table and many more to come. I’m Married to Sulette, who is a Graphic Designer, we have 1 future Tabler Son AJ van der berg who is 13 years old. My Wife supports me 110% in Round Table and some even say she Tables even harder than me, my son told me he wants to be RTSA President 1 day. I believe we need to maintain the spirit of Round Table and keep to traditions for the future of Round Table, there might be some rocks and changes that will stumble in your path but in everyday life you will not go without a challenge. Vote for me as your RTSA IRO for term 2022/2023 where I will improve even more on my portfolio
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Incoming Area Councils EP Area Chairman: Pienaar Allers
Fellow tablers, it is a great privilege to serve not only Eastern Province Area but also RTSA on the ASSCO in the year coming in my role as Area Chairman. I have been hanging around the EP Area executive for some in held portfolios of secretary, Trunktales Magazine Editor and Public Relations Officer and current role Area Vice Chairman. Each of these roles has assisted me to develop new skills and will ever be thankful for Round Table that has given me the opportunity. 38Years young I occupy myself during the day with the sales and marketing of leaders at national level. This year the area gases and welding related items for the past has the honour to host a long overdue ARTSA 13years. The supply of these products plays a in Jeffreys Bay, hope the tablers are as critical part in most industries from industrial, excited as we are. Epic it will be! manufacturing, food, hospitality and medical markets and many more. Let’s accept change, Be Bold and Leave a Legacy! Lets #IgniteTheTableFire. As we say Very proud of Round Table Eastern Province the EP Area #LosVoetspore area that consist of 11 tables with around ninety members. We are a unique diverse group of Some say I sometimes struggle to break a young men, but like-minded and passionate with smile. Now wonder the nickname. no lack in the fellowship department. The EP Pienaar Allers - Die Balju Area has delivered strong national tablers in the past and have no doubt that we will continue to see future
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North Coast Area Chairman: Ronald Fagan Table Greetings, My name is Ronald Fagan, the incoming area chairman of Round Table Natal North Coast Area and member of Umhlanga Round Table no 155. I am a business owner and a proud father of a daughter 7 years old. I was inducted into Round Table in January 2006 and have served as table chairman in 2008 and 2018 and also served on the NNCA area council twice as IRO/PRO ,Treasurer and currently as Vice-Chairman. My table experience has been very a humbling journey, starting my table career just as a young twenty year old it has been such an important part of my life. Now I enter the final journey of my table career serving proudly in my final year as area chairman. I have met the most incredible people from all walks of life in my table career. I have made friends from all over the world, friends for live with a like-minded passion to make a change and difference in this world, a brotherhood like no other. I have experienced joy on the faces of those we have assisted, fed, clothed and healed, I have seen many tears but I have
also seen many smiles. Round Table Natal North Coast Area currently has 9 active tables on the Northern KZN coast from the city of Durban to a little town called Mtubatuba with 63 active members. The strengths in our area have been the positive growth trend in membership, the gees andcomradie in fellowship and collaboration and support between clubs in community services/fundraising projects. Our international alliances remains strong in our tables! I leave you with one of my favorite quotes and looking forward to the 2022/2023 journey “Be the change you want to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi.
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Natal South Coast Area Chairman: Tian Malherbe
The Natal South Coast Area is the smallest of the 3 areas in KwaZulu Natal. With Kokstad 35 unfortunately having to close the area now consists of 6 Tables. From Margate 46 and Port Shepstone 83 on the lower South Coast to Amanzimtoti 85, Westvile 189 and Kloof 190 in Durban. Sani 152 is located in Underberg. I call Margate my home and I’m a proud Margate 46 member. 2022 will be my sixth year in Table. Last year I felt that it was time to step up to the plate and put my hat in the ring for Area ViceChairman. My fondest Table memories include being part of the inaugural Oppi Kus musiekfees committee and it turning to be a million Rand turnover project. Round Table has become such big part of me and my family’s life that hardly a day passes without it being mentioned in our home. I am husband and on 16 February I became a father of 2 boys (we already have laaitie). If you’re ever in Margate give me a shout, I always enjoy a beer with a fellow tabler.
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Northern Cape Area Chairman: Jaco Burger Eks Jaco Burger van Prieska 161, en het die ongelooflike voorreg gekry om die Noord Kaap as Voorsitter te kan verteenwoordig vir 2022/2023. Eks getroud met Yolandi Burger en het n pragtige dogtertjie June Burger. Met slegs 2 doelwitte vanjaar nl, “ tyd reg te benut”, en die belangrikste, “ JUST ENJOY IT “ kan ek en my vrou Yolandi nie wag om die jaar aan te pak nie. Die Noord Kaap bestaan uit 6 klubs nl, Augrabies 273, Upington 79, Prieska 161, Douglas 224, Hartz 186, en Vryburg 72, en altesaam begin ons die jaar met 47 “hard core” lede. Wat n eer is dit en gaan die nie wees om hierdie klubs te kan verteenwoordig nie, met elke tafelaar se ondersteuning, en gemotiveerde Voorsitters gaan dit beslis n “kick ass” jaar wees. Ons sien baie uit na die volgende ASSCO (ARTSA) om saam met die ou, nuwe vriende te kan kuier. Die Noord Kaap se (IGNITE THE TABLE FIRE) vure brand reeds hoog, en ons is reg om 'n “impactful change” te maak.
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Namibia Area Chairman: Byron Westerdale My Name is Byron (The Siren) Westerdale and I joined Round Table Walvis Bay 36 at our Namibian Area AGM February 2015 at the age of 29. My brother Leigh Westerdale is also a tabler at RT36. We both grew up in Table as our father was a Tabler many years ago. I am a rather quiet guy (Believe it or not) but I love meeting new people and most I started my Table career by being dropped in importantly, making a difference in people’s the deep end as I took over the secretary lives. I joined Round Table to do this. position for RT36 in my first year. The following year I was nominated for Chairman in my Table I have had the privilege to travel through and I held this portfolio for 2 years. Thereafter I Round Table over the past few years, I have was treasurer in 2018 and once again Secretary met so many people and made many new in 2019. 2020 I was nominated once again as brothers not only in the Namibian Area, but chairman of RT36. RTSA and international as well. My first run at Vice Chairman was in 2021 and this was for our Namibian Area. The past 12 months I have learned a lot and can’t wait to pass the knowledge over to the next in line. I am an Auto Electrician by trade and have my own workshop in Swakopmund. I have a lovely wife Jo-Marie Westerdale, she stands by my side and supports me in all aspects of life. We have no kids as yet, but we are working on it. I love traveling our beautiful country, camping and off road bundu bashing through our desert.
If there is some advice I can give to any new Tabler, it will be to travel. When the opportunity comes your way, take it, you will learn so much from the different Tables and Tablers wherever you go in the world. I look forward to serving the Namibian Area for the next 12 months as I possibly maybe will be voted in as Area Chairman. I also look forward to serving on the Assco Exec and learning even more form the gents across the river.
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Namibia Area Vice Chairman Candidate: Virtus Maximus
It’s been a while since we have had three strong leaders run concurrently for the position of Namibia Area Vice Chairman. It’s simply fantastic to see that there is healthy competition in our area. It is a clear indicator that we as members of this organisation are enjoying it to the fullest and are united in our calling of serving our community. With the upcoming election in mind an interview with Windhoek 34’s candidate, Werner, was in order to provide the tablers the opportunity as to why he wishes to take on this eminent portfolio.
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MK: Why have you availed yourself for nomination? WW: The reason for me wanting to run for Vice Chairman of Namibia Area is quite simple. I feel that I have the ability to serve our organisation and further it’s aims and objectives. I also have the experience in table to do this well. MK: What do you hope to achieve in the event that you are elected? WW: I have a good deal of time left before the dreaded 40-year mark before tabling retirement. Thus, I believe becoming Namibian Area Chair in 2023, in addition to my statement to the first question, would give me an opportunity to achieve my future goals of hopefully joining the RTSA council in the future with the aim of running for association president as one of few Namibians to have held that prestigious title. Namibia deserves to be represented on the Association council again. MK: What differentiates you from the other candidates who are also in the running for the Vice Chairman portfolio? WW: Round table is ‘The school of life’ as one of our 41ers so elegantly put it. It has had a large impact on my life and opened many doors for me. I have travelled through Europe as a tabler based in Germany. I have visited the Seychelles AGM in 2015 as well as made a host of great lifelong friends. And above all it has given me a sense of making an #impactfulchange in our community. My drive to continue and even further what we have achieved is unmistakably present. MK: What are your future plans for our association? WW: I would like to see the 5-year plan in RTSA being carried out with Namibia Area doing what it does best, namely running excellent projects and proving what we can achieve so much with our relatively small number of members, big hearts and amazing tablers in Namibia. Maintaining the unity in our area will be vital to ensure our goals are met and exceeded. I will endeavour to motivate our members and push growth and excellence in our area. I believe that Namibia has much to offer and sincerely hope that we will be able to charter a new table in the years ahead, this will be my mission. MK: You are presently only 30 years of age. How would you persuade the eligible voters that this is a positive? WW: I see my young age a positive as everything I learn and do will be staying in the association for the next 10 years to come and I believe great progress only comes from sticking something through for the long run. This is something I have learnt through my business that I started in high school and has been running for 15 years. Furthermore, I also already have more experience at
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Round Table than most current members in our area with the urge to look well after the legacy that has been achieved in Namibia. MK: How will you be able to handle the portfolio and attend important meetings, including those in South Africa, raids and handovers? WW: Being a business owner gives me the freedom to take time off at my leisure to deal with table matters as they arise. I am very fortunate to have this privilege at my disposal. MK: What do you want to say in closing? WW:I love Round Table, our aims and objectives and the difference we make. Adopt Adapt Improve!
South Cape Chairman: Wentzel Stewart This year I will be a proud Tabler for 10 years. I was introduced to Table in 2011 and inducted in 2012 in Round Table Port Shepstone 83. In 2013 we relocated to George, were I transferred to George 30.
Table Portfolios held: Clubhouse Treasurer (3 three years) Bar & social Secretary Vice Chairman (twice) Chairman (twice) Area Portfolios held: Constitutional adviser (twice) Treasurer Vice Chairman (twice) Area Chairman My lovely wife Desre Stewart and two kids Ewald (10Y) and Chanté (7Y), enjoy Table as much as I do. I am in the Construction business for the last 18 Years where I obtained my QBE degree in Construction.
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Drak Area Chairman: Hendrik Marais Might not have been tablers for long but making up for it and loving it. Meeting old friends for the first time and making sure your in the Sargeant's good books is always special. Can't wait for ARTSA to extend our Table family and continue driving Impactfulchange in this wonderful organisation we all love. #BeSomeoneWorthFollowing #ignitethetablefire
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Gauteng Area Chairman: Jean-Claude Duarte Vision Statement: Inspiring the Legends of Tomorrow Fellow Tablers. Herewith my proposal for candidacy for the position of Round Table Gauteng Area Chairman for the 2022/3 Tabling Year. Inducted into the Greatest Club in the World, Round Table Golden East 181 at BMG 2015. This October will celebrate my 7 th year in the World’s Greatest Young Men’s Association. I joined Round Table to for Two Reasons – For Charity and to become a better Gentleman, I now stand before you presenting my proposal for the position of Area Chairman for Two Reasons – For Charity and to give back and grow the Area that has given me so much. My proposal for candidacy is not an ideology to reinvent the wheel, but to rather Improve the Tyres around the Wheel. There is an amazing energy and gees withing the Gauteng area at the moment, we have some amazing tablers in leadership and other portfolios that hold years of experience within the organisation in our Area. We have strong
passionate Tablers joining and taking the bull by the horns. It is these gentlemen, that we will focus on to develop and ensure we are – Creating the legends of tomorrow. It is really wonderful to note that majority of the Tables are driving awareness, creating great initiatives and projects that encompass growth, awareness and doing great work for the community. Gauteng is blessed in that our tables are relatively close to one another, this is a positive about the Area that many in our Area aren’t aware of and I would like to drive this to encourage, motivate and grow the fellowship within the Area
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Bushveld Area Chairman: Antonie Smit Ek het ongelukkig Tafel eers laat in my lewe ontdek en was bevoorreg om aan te sluit as ‘n volwaardige lid van Tafel in September 2018. Ek het besluit dat mens maar die beste van ‘n “slegte” saak moet maak en is sterk oppad om 20 jaar se Tafel in te pas in slegs 8 jaar! Alhoewel ek aangesluit het by Tafel vir die primere rede om ‘n verskil te maak in ander se lewens, het die “fellowship” kant van Tafel my soos ‘n dief in die nag bespring en vasgegryp! Weereens was ek bevoorreg om ons wonderlike assosiasie te kon dien as nasionale tesourier die laaste 2 jaar asook om my Tafel (Pretoria 136) se voorsitter te wees die laaste jaar. Die volgende opwindende stap wat voorlê is om die sterk Bosveld gebied te lei. Ek neem die leisels oor by Vos Botha wat Bosveld die laaste jaar met passie en voorbeeld gelei het om te verseker dat Bosveld van krag tot krag gaan. Bosveld is ‘n hegte broederskap en ons WHY presentation het dit net weereens bewys met ons #wegotyourback. Antonie Smit, Inkomende Gebiedsvoorsitter van Bosveld vir 2022/2023. Ek is getroud met die pragtigste vrou, Debby en het 2 woelige toekomstige Tafelaars van 8 en 1 en n half jaar oud.
Alhoewel Bosveld op ‘n baie goeie plek is, kan ons geensins terug sit en enigiets vanselfsprekends aanvaar nie. Bosveld sal die jaar baie fokus plaas op lidmaatskapbehoud asook die geestelike welsyn van ons Tafelaars.
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STNOFS Area Chairman: Russel Human My name is Russel Human and I like long walks next to Klerksdorp dam… I was inducted as a Tabler in Rustenburg 54 in 2014 at the age of 23 by then President elect Spidey at a very cold and wet Vanderbijl at a winter conference, where I started raiding clubhouse regalia immediately…my nick name in STNOFS is Russel the love Muscle for some or other reason. Went to Germany AGM where I was almost asked to leave after doing the Nazi salute, but al in al great fun. I was the chairman of Rustenburg 54 for 4 years and has had all portfolios…I was the only member left… I’m currently a member of Klerksdorp 45 since relocating. Im a proud member of STNOFS and a proud member of Klerksdorp 45. The change I would like to bring into my area is less presentations from ASSCO.
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Border Area Chairman: Wessel Dreyer I am from Aliwal North 55. I work for Round Table and my hobby is SA-Breweries. My beautiful and loving wife Natasja is a teacher at a local private school and is even more passionate about table. I have been a dedicated tabler since 2012 with numerous portfolios on the area council over the years. We are looking forward to an exciting and wonderful year. Hoping that I can give back to Table as much as table has given to me.
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Free State Area Chairman: PG Grove EK is PG Grove, getroud met my pragtige beter helfte Lucie en trotse pa van n 4 jarige tweeling Pieter & Shani… My tafel loopbaan het begin in 2014 toe ek induct was as n lid by Bloemfontein 158 en van daar af nog nooit terug gekyk en geniet elke oomblik van tafel. Is deel van die die FS area wat vir my n groot voorreg is en kan nie wag hierdie jaar om die area trots te maak op nationale vlak nie #TROTSFS #IMPACTFULLCHANGE #HARTSIEL&JAGGIES Is geweldig opgewonde oor die jaar wat voorle en veral om te sien die groot verskil wat gemaak gaan word in die FS area asook die hele Suid Afrika… Charity en fellowship is 2 bene van ARTSA wat nie sonder mekaar kan funksioneer nie, en my wens en hoop is om hierdie jaar daardeur lifelong vriende op te bou en n verskil te maak…..
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Western Province Area Chairman:
Timothy Manners-Wood
I grew up in Klerksdorp where my parents were Tablers of Matlosana. We spent a lot of time at table events ( mostly under the clubhouses tables on mattresses sleeping while I parents partied up a storm) and attended a few area weekends. I finished off my schooling in 2004 after matriculating from THS Klerksdorp after which I went to technical college and did my trade test. I moved to Bloemfontein in 2007 to further my studies at CUT (Central university of Technology) (Free State Technikon). I completed my studies in 2011 and moved to Cape Town where I met my wife, Heather. Heathers father was also a tabler (Peninsula 77). Heather is just as passionate about table as I am also having grown up in the organisation. I joined Durbanville 165 as a guest in 2015 and was inducted as a member the same year. I served various portfolios in the club including secretary, clubhouse convenor, vice chairman and served as chairman in 2018. In 2019 I transferred to Cape Town 9 where I served as vice chairman and Chairman in 2021. I have also served on the Western Province Area Council for 3 years – treasurer (2019), treasurer (2020) and vice chairman (2021). I thoroughly enjoy meeting new, interesting people and enjoy a good gin and tonic or Olofberg and Coke Zero.
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