The Cape Town Club, celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2008, is fully integrated and has no special rules or categories of membership for its female members.
The preferred dress in the club house is jacket and tie. But the club has relaxed its dress code to take account of the more informal manners of our time, and in recognition of Cape Town's hot summers, elegant open-neck lounge shirts and tailored slacks are now permissible in all rooms of the club. More casual attire is acceptable in the downstairs veranda areas and the adjacent Merriman ante room.
Tipping is discouraged, except in the restaurant in the evenings.
The club does not offer credit facilities, except to those members who are willing to permit the club to directly debit their credit card at the end of each month.
Club members are required to sign-in their guests.
Members visiting from reciprocal clubs require a letter of introduction from the secretary of their home club, and should sign the reciprocal members' book on arrival.
The Club hosted Former President FW de Klerk and his wife, Elita, to a formal dinner on Thursday 10 November. The attendance was one of the best the Club has experienced for a long while and had to be held in the Long Lounge on the 1st floor. The staff performed a small miracle in transforming the lounge into an elegant dining room with candles and flowers on the tables and the dining chairs looking stylish, covered in a black cloth.
Drinks were served before hand and, shortly after the arrival of President and Mrs. De Klerk, guests were seated. Following the starter our guests were introduced and welcomed by Chairman Louis Krige following which President de Klerk delivered an address centring of the current political situation in the country. Mr de Klerk answered questions from members and this was followed by an address of thanks by Club President Colin
All agreed it was a grand evening when we were entertained to stimulating addresses and enjoyed good food provided by the Club and the opportunity to mingle and interact with fellow members. We look forward to the dinner to be addressed by Premier Helen Zille on Monday 28th November which will follow the annual flag ceremony at 6pm.
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