About Us
Fellowship, heritage, and Scottish culture in the Cape since 1881.
Founded 1881
About the Society
The Cape Town Caledonian Society was founded in 1881 to bring Scotsmen, Scotswomen, and friends together in the Cape, to cultivate Scottish history, tradition, music, and culture, and to support fellow Scots in distress. We gather monthly, hold the Bard’s Nicht and St Andrew’s Nicht each year, and welcome anyone with a love of Scotland.
For the story of how the Society came to be founded after the wreck of the RMS Teuton, see our History page.
Council
The Council is elected at the Annual General Meeting and usually consists of a Chief, Lady President, secretary, treasurer, four chieftains and eight councillors, each serving a term of two years and retiring in rotation in order to ensure continuity. Council meets once a month to conduct the business of the Society.
Society Funds
The funds consist of current accounts used for routine income and expenditure and special trust funds, the interest from these being used for designated projects. Again, details of these are in the Constitution and at the AGM the treasurer reports on the financial affairs of the Society.