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ESTATE NEWS

SECURITY NEWS

he new sub-committee on Safety and Noise from vehicles Registration of employees
Security has undertaken to focus on We request drivers to play their music softly All employees such as gardeners, helpers,
Tchanging perceptions around issues of out of respect for other residents and put tutors, drivers, personal security, service
security within the estate by implementing a their vehicles on comfort mode to limit the providers and contractors should be
zero tolerance culture when it comes to safety. loud sound the vehicles make. registered at the Haddington (construction
Our safety officers continue to work tirelessly gate) vetting office.
to enforce law and order, but this cannot be Security during load shedding
achieved without the active participation of We assure residents that our unit remains Issue of drugs
the residents. alert during load shedding and safety is We have seen a remarkable decrease in drug
never compromised during these periods. incidents by the youth in common areas and
Driving within the estate Our generators are tested on a weekly basis this may be due to the lockdown period. We
With the country on lockdown level 2, we still to allow for continued, seamless safety and continue to engage the SAPS in the event
have residents and young children at home security services. suspects are identified. We thank residents
and speeding continues to be a problem. who continue to assist in this regard.
Some drivers continue to drive above the set Wave reader system
speed limit of 40km/h. The new wave reader system has been Pets
integrated into the visitors management There have been numerous incidents where
Under-age driving system. We are experiencing several roaming pets were spotted in the estate.
We deal with an alarming number of under- challenges with residents who still struggle Security reacted to all reported incidents of
aged drivers without any adult supervision. with the readers and we are looking into roaming pets and where a pet is not tagged,
This is a contravention of the Road Traffic Act resolving the issue. We encourage residents it is detained at the kennels. Pet owners are
and our officers will deal with the perpetrators who have not yet registered to do so at the given 12 hours to identify and claim their
accordingly. BVHOA offices. pets, and if this does not take place, Security

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