The development of the Lowveld in the late
1920s brought a number of masons, of all four
Constitutions, to the Tzaneen area and the
possibility of forming a local lodge came under
discussion. The degree of interest can be gauged
from the fact that there were 14 founders, with 10
joining members and 8 proposals for initiation at
the first meeting.
Brethren from Duiwelskloof offered a free site and
building materials and it was decided to meet there,
but within five years the lodge voted to move to
Tzaneen. However there was difficulty in selling the
existing property, and with the Second World War
intervening, the lodge remained at Duiwelskloof
until 1959. It then met temporarily in the Town Hall
at Tzaneen pending the development, jointly with the
Irish, of the new masonic hall, which was completed
in 1960.
The lodge has played an active role in Craft
Freemasonry in the Northern Transvaal, and in
particular it sponsored the Phalaborwa Lodge No 8120
in 1966. An unexpected privilege and pleasure came
in June 1989 when Lord and Lady Farnham visited
Tzaneen, where they enjoyed a braaivleis, (barbeque),lasting
well into the night.
Exsequi Lodge meets at Park
Lane in Johannesburg, South Africa on the fourth Monday of
February (Election Meeting), April (Installation Meeting),
June, August, October and November. Exsequi is a Freemasons
Dining Lodge and masonic guests are most welcome.
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