RW Bro van Gaalen took charge of the District as the Deputy District Grand Master in Charge from the 1st of May 2020 until he was installed as District Grand Master on the 2nd of October 2021, in a ceremony as much remembered for the power outages as for the difficulties imposed by Covid Regulations.
Biography:
Initiated in The Ionic Lodge No. 3235 on the 17th of August 1995
Joined District Grand Stewards Lodge No. 8192 on the 8th of August 2006
Joined Germiston Lodge No. 2498 on the 18th of May 2011
Joined Lyceum Lodge of Research No. 8682 on the 15th of June 2011
Joined President Lodge No. 8053 on the 15th of October 2011
Made Honorary in Vereeniging Peace Lodge No. 3461 on the 4th of September 2014
Joined Royal Edward Lodge No. 3070 on the 6th of June 2016
Has held the following District Appointments
2004-2005 District Grand Steward
2005-2006 District Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
2006-2008 District Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies
2009-2011 District Grand Director of Ceremonies
2011-2017 Assistant District Grand Master
2017- 2021 Deputy District Grand Master
Has had the following Grand Ranks conferred on him
2010 Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
2012 Past Junior Grand Deacon
2018 Past Grand Sword Bearer
2021 District Grand Master
He is the Grand Superintendent of the Holy Royal Arch in and over South Africa North, the Inspector General 33rd Degree of the Rose Croix District of S A North West, and Chairman of the South African Branch Council for the Antient and Accepted Rite For England, Wales and its Chapters overseas.