Pretoria Club

As the clock struck 8 pm on the 21st of February 2005, its chimes marked the 120th anniversary of a meeting that took place on Church Square in 1885. The meeting was held in the cottage of one James Brooks that was situated on premises today occupied by Trevor Manuel’s Treasury, better known as the Old Reserve Bank Building.

At this meeting 55 gentlemen signed a charter establishing the Pretoria Club. When Brooks’ cottage became too small to accommodate the growing number of members, a much larger clubhouse was built in 1891 on the northeastern corner of Paul Kruger and Vermeulen Streets. The Club occupied this building for the next 75 years.

In 1968 the Club moved to its third home diagonally across Paul Kruger Street. In 1994, due to decentralisation resulting in most of the Club's members moving their businesses and offices out to the suburbs, it was decided to sell the Club's central city premises.

On the 20th of May 1998 the Pretoria Club entered into an agreement with the Pretoria Country Club in terms of which the substantial funds standing to its credit and such of the assets and artworks still in its possession, were handed over to the Pretoria Country Club in return for life membership for the 250 remaining members of the former Pretoria Club and the renaming of a room on its premises, as the Pretoria Club Room.

This magnificent new complex has now become a reality and attracts new members to the section, on a regular basis. Take the time to visit these premises and enjoy their ambience. We look forward to welcoming you. The Pretoria Club Section is considered to be the social arm of the Pretoria Country Club. All members of PCC are eligible to join the Pretoria Club Section. All that is required is the completion of the downloadable Pretoria Club Section membership form. Annual subs amount to R150. Hand this form to reception.

The application form is available for download here.

The Pretoria Club Section holds regular get- togethers, as follows:

At 12.30 p.m. on the 2nd Friday of every month "The Century Club". Snacks are served and there is an open bar. A. non-attendance prize of R 1000 is drawn and an attendance prize of a case of Scotch whisky is awarded. If you would like to participate in these draws, your account will be debited with R 100 per month. With an average attendance of under 30, chances of winning are extremely good!
At 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of every month-"The Mid-month Draw". Snacks are served and there is an open bar. There is a non-attendance prize of R 500 and 5 attendance prizes of R200 each. An attendance accumulator draw also takes place and at times this can be in excess of R 3000. Subs for this draw amount to R50 per month!
On the last Friday of every month at 12:30 p.m. a “month end luncheon" is held or possibly an evening dinner at which interesting persons are invited to speak. The luncheon/dinner costs amount to R 125. The bar is however a cash bar. There are draws for numerous individual bottles of whisky and an attendance accumulator.
Every Wednesday evening from 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. the rooms are open with a cash bar.
1st & 3rd Fridays at 12:30 pm, a good lunch is served at R55 per head! There is a cash bar. Book with Esme before 3 p.m. on Thursday. Come and join in the fun!