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Contributors
BVHOA
BVHOA Directors
Maria Sophocleous
Pulane Baloyi
Trevor Currie
Robert Hlongwane
Ntebaleng Lebitsa BLUE VALLEY NEWS

CONTENTS

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3 Message from the Chairperson 22 Raising Children for the Unknown Future
5 BVHOA Board of Directors for 2021/22
9 From the Acting Estate Manager motorinG
11 Infrastructure Update in Blue Valley 37 Car of the Year 2021
13 Security Holiday Tips
14 News from the Golf Club Humour
41 Registered Estate Agents 42 James Clarke – The Disappearing Bic

DisClaimer GarDeninG 44 serViCe ProViDers
Blue Valley News focuses on Blue Valley Golf & 16 Creating a Water-wise Verge
Country Estate. The magazine is co-ordinated and 28 Spring Gardening with GARDENA
published by Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of
the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate. The opinions
of workers and personnel of Estates in Africa (Pty) liFestYle MOTORING
Ltd and/or the advertisers and contributors do
not necessarily reflect those of the BVHOA and 18 Investing in Solar Electricity
Management of the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate.
27 Your Summer Morning Routine SUPPLEMENT
33 Bang & Olufsen unveils Beosound Explore
Publisher: 35 Book Reviews Issue 2, 2021
Nico Maritz nicom@nowmedia.co.za
Editor: Included with this edition
Nicole Hermanson EDITOR’S NOTE
nicoleh@nowmedia.co.za
Marketing & Sales Manager: am sure we are all pleased that we are nearing 2008 taking top honours as voted by members of
Martin Fourie 072 835 8405 the end of a year which has at best been the SA Guild of Mobility Journalists.
martin@eiapublishing.co.za
I challenging for most of us. I’m not sure about all
Senior Sales Representative: of you, but for me, this year has utterly flown by. The long-running lockdown has taken a toll on
Pepa Giesing 067 406 8020 We are nearing the silly season and summer has many lives and livelihoods, as well as sporting
pepag@eiapublishing.co.za hit with a vengeance. The recent rains have left activities and events, now that we have relaxed
Production Co-ordination: gardens around the estate looking green again. We to Alert Level 1 of life under lockdown we can
Chris Grant chrisg@nowmedia.co.za encourage residents to keep their verges attractive, commence with events.
as it creates a favourable first impression of your
Design: With the return of load shedding, you may want to
Diane van Noort d2vn@mweb.co.za property. In this issue the aesthetics team share
some tips on how to transform your verge into a consider Investing in solar electricity. Have a look
water-wise garden that creates an attractive, low at the article from Neville Searle on the different
maintenance garden. scenarios in order to find the optimal long-term
solution.
Spring is all about kick-starting the garden and, in
this issue, GARDENA shares the features of some of I hope you enjoy the last few months of a busy
their exciting new gardening tools that they have year. Remember to remain vigilant and continue
( Pty Ltd just launched – all to make your time in the garden to practice all COVID-19 measures, even while
)
that much more enjoyable. enjoying our ‘new normal’.
ESTATES IN AFRICA (PTY) LTD: We have the exciting announcement of the 2021 Until the next issue, take care.
32 Fricker Road, Illovo, Johannesburg. South African Car of the Year winners featured in Nicole
www.eiapublishing.co.za this issue. Well done to Peugeot with their Peugeot

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