Based directly upon the Champagne Murders party game, this exciting event held on a night full of mystery, deception & murder took place at Hemingways Restaurant on 8 November 2007. The event was orchestrated by Rotarian Wally Pelser, with proceeds going toward current Rotary Projects. All attendees were allocated a specific role which they were to portray in full dress and character!

So, who killed Lord Michael Jagged? Well, there can be only one killer, and each table, with it's own set of Champagne Murder characters, was given the daunting task of figuring out who the culprit was. Not an easy job, despite the assistance of Austin McClue, the archetypal 1960s flamboyant character with an uncanny similarity to a certain 1960s spy... 'Groovy, Baby!! "

It was an incredibly fun evening, with plenty of laughter, amusement and some rather interesting accents...

Cycling from London to Paris was an incredible experience for us, especially coming from South Africa. The ride commenced in the city of London, cycling through the picturesque English Kent countyside to small villages and medieval market towns of northern France. We thoroughly enjoyed cycling through France, taking in the beautiful scenery and notwithstanding  the long days on the saddle with some strenuous hill climbs.

The grand finale was cycling down the Champs Elysees to the finishing point at the Infamous  Eiffel Tower. At the end this cycle challenge was a huge sense of achievement to help contribute to a good, charitable cause.

On Thursday the 21st of June (the Winter Solstice - longest night of the year) the induction of our new president Prof. Dr. Francesco Petruccione was celebrated in the illustrious restaurant Cafe 1999 in Musgrave.

Francesco Petruccione is of Italian descent and in 2003 moved from
Germany to South Africa. Shortly after his arrival he became a member of the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana. He works as professor of Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban/Westville.His induction party with sixty guests was held in an informal setting and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

Former Durban Umhlatuzana Rotarian Kim Cooper, who recently emigrated to Canada, was formally inducted into the Rotary Club of Goderich (District 6330) on 16 January 2007.

She is pictured (right) with President Betty Southgate at the official handover of the Durban Umhlatuzana banner.