To read about the history of the Rotary Club of Knysna please click on the link below:
A HISTORY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KNYSNA 1962-2013
Past Presidents
| # | Year | Rotary Presidents | Rotary Ann Presidents |
| 1 | 1962-3 | Rory Condon | |
| 2 | 1963 | Jimmy Finlay | |
| 3 | 1964 | Fritz Leuner | |
| 4 | 1965 | Stan French | |
| 5 | 1966 | Charles Richardson | Rita Richardson |
| 6 | 1967 | Ken Alexander | Kath Alexander |
| 7 | 1968 | Sholto Douglas | Joy Douglas |
| 8 | 1969 | Ken Alexander | Kath Alexander |
| 9 | 1970 | Bill Anderson | Polly Anderson |
| 10 | 1971 | Vincent Mackenzie | Myrtle Mackenzie |
| 11 | 1972 | Alistair Begg | Joan Begg |
| 12 | 1973 | James Squier | Bessie Squier |
| 13 | 1974 | Brian Metelerkamp | Barbara Metelerkamp |
| 14 | 1975 | Frank Dick | Winnie Dick |
| 15 | 1976 | Charles Abbott | Phyllis Abbott |
| 16 | 1977 | Bill Anderson | Polly Anderson |
| 17 | 1978 | Ted Miles | Phyllis Miles |
| 18 | 1979 | Lucky Dimopoulos | Cleo Dimopoulos |
| 19 | 1980 | Peter Vickerman | Lovell Vickerman |
| 20 | 1981 | Seymour Frost | Madge Adendorff |
| 21 | 1982 | Gerald Bendheim | Irene Bendheim |
| 22 | 1983 | Errol de Klerk | Ruth de Klerk |
| 23 | 1984 | Chris Embling | Joy (Ivy) Embling |
| 24 | 1985 | James Teeling-Smith | Margo Teeling-Smith |
| 25 | 1986 | Ray Monk | Helena Monk |
| 26 | 1987 | Wilhelm de Kock | Marilyn de Kock |
| 27 | 1988 | Peter Martin | Elaine Martin |
| 28 | 1989 | Mike Lawson | Di Lawson |
| 29 | 1990 | Dieter Brandt | Rosemarie Brandt |
| 30 | 1991 | Dave Winde | Ingrid Winde |
| 31 | 1992 | John Gale | Elizabeth Gale |
| 32 | 1993 | Mike Purchase | Dot Purchase |
| 33 | 1994 | Mike Purchase | Lesley Satchel |
| 34 | 1995 | Ken Dando | Daphne Dando |
| 35 | 1996 | Alex Edwards | Jean Edwards |
| 36 | 1997 | Ashley Towell | Caroline Michalopoulos |
| 37 | 1998 | Robert Pawson | Eleanor Pawson |
| 38 | 1999 | Koos van Eeden | Mary van Eeden |
| 39 | 2000 | James Pannell | Judith Retief |
| 40 | 2001 | Elwin Thompson | Ina Thompson |
| 41 | 2002 | Francois Retief | Judith Retief |
| 42 | 2003 | Andrew Finn | Caroline Michalopoulos |
| 43 | 2004 | Mike Mills | Sue Mills |
| 44 | 2005 | Des Wearne | Sue Mills |
| 45 | 2006 | Andre Sandiford | Margo Sandiford |
| 46 | 2007 | Lesley Satchel | Avis Boyd |
| 47 | 2008 | Peter Klews | Barbara Uys |
| 48 | 2009 | Ian Ballantine | Helena Monk |
| 49 | 2010 | Franc Bentley | Penny Bentley |
| 50 | 2011 | Rob Clark | Dori Waterston |
| 51 | 2012 | Ina Thompson | Linda Smerdon |
| 51 | 2013 | Alan Warne | Jill Warne |
| 52 | 2014 | John Satchel | Sue Mills |
| 53 | 2015 | Peter Southey | Jacqui Von Ribbeck |
| 54 | 2016 | Mick Furman | Era Law |
| 54 | 2017 | Doug Emanuel | Fern Emanuel |
| 54 | 2018 | Mike Mills | Sue Mills |
| 55 | 2019 | Julie Staub | Sue Mills |
Other Past Presidents in the Club:
| Date | Name | Club |
| 1962 | Pierre Haarhoff | Uitenhage |
| 1983 | Ian Uys | Germiston |
| 1983 | Koos van Eeden | Ceres |
| 1984 | Pierre Haarhoff | Uitenhage |
| 1984 | Mendy Weiner | Benoni van Ryn |
| 1985 | Les Lloyd | Welkom |
| 1988 | Ian Huskisson | Cape Town |
| 1994 | Alan Warne | Klerksdorp |
| 1996 | Sesel Moller | Sandown |
| 1997 | Graham Waterston | Silverton |
| 1998 | Joan Huskisson | Cape Town |
| 1999 | Mike Shires | Knoxville, USA |
| 2000 | Peter Southey | Mbabane |
| 2000 | Johan Petzer | Middleburg, Tvl |
| 2001 | Irmela Pakendorf | Parow |
| 2002 | Emil Moller | Sandton |
