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Welcome to the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE of\u00a0<\/span>SOUTH AFRICA WESTERN DIVISION\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are interested learning more about Freemasonry, \u00a0you are in the right place<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1720609823765{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”][\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”3058″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css_animation=”slideInLeft” link=”http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/?page_id=59″ title=” Jack Levin – District Grand Master ” el_id=”http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/?p=2961″][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1530439780717{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Freemasonry<\/strong> is one of the world’s oldest & largest non-religious, non-political, fraternal & charitable organisations.<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”89″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/?page_id=53″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=”89″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/?page_id=53″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1584445787172{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” id=”about” css=”.vc_custom_1529834629427{background-image: url(http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/winelands-2011397-e1529834528928.jpg?id=551) !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ font_family=”none”]\n

OUR DISTRICT<\/h1>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1539696460681{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bg_transp.png?id=81) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”]Our District Grand Lodge covers the south-western part of South Africa, an area larger than England. From our headquarters in Cape Town the District stretches to Springbok in the north, to Victoria West in the north-east and Knysna in the east.\u00a0\u00a0To view our Lodges click here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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We are one of six District Grand Lodges in South Africa, each one administered by the United Grand Lodge of Englan<\/a>d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The other five District Grand Lodges of South Africa are:<\/span><\/p>\n

CENTRAL<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

EASTERN\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

KWA ZULU NATAL<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ORANGE FREE STATE<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

NORTH \u00a0\"\"<\/strong><\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”350px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1544697879134{background-image: url(http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bg_20.jpg?id=371) !important;}” id=”england”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ font_family=”none”]\"\"[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1559049104646{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bg_transp.png?id=81) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”]We fall under the authority of the United Grand Lodge of England, founded in 1717 and is the oldest premier Grand Lodge in the world. You are most welcome to visit the<\/span> United Grand Lodge of England<\/a> <\/span>website. We also recommend<\/span>\u00a0Freemasonry Today<\/a><\/span> and the<\/span>\u00a0Netflix<\/span> <\/a>series<\/span>\u00a0Inside the Freemasons<\/span><\/a> where you will find all you need to know about English Freemasonry, its vision, news \u00a0and history.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”107″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”103″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1529833474589{background-image: url(http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/beach-houses-181755.jpg?id=403) !important;}” id=”join”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ font_family=”none”]\n

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Ready to join us in this adventure? Click below to find out more about joining the District Grand Lodge of South Africa, Western Division.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1527494797180{padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #faa61a !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_single_image image=”344″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”http:\/\/freemasonrycape.net\/?page_id=53″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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