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CONTENTS
CONTENTS

Cecilia and Juani Snyman

The Sweetest of Sisters 2 4
Devoted Citizen: Pastor Mathebula
Year End Cornwall Cares Ceremony 6
Sir Pierre van Ryneveld
Meet the Estate Directors 10 8
12
Gerald Burrell and Classic Cars
The Big Picture 20
Cornwall Community goes to Market 22
The Big Picture
18
Water-wise Wonderland 26
22
An Elegant Scarlet Lady
Rietvlei Dam 28
Recycling
26
Growing up in the Digital era 32
Service Providers 34
Service Providers
30
• COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY IVAN MULLER
• COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY IVAN MULLER

Cornwall View focuses on the Cornwall CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
Cornwall View focuses on the Cornwall
Hill Country Estate. The magazine is CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
Hill Country Estate. The magazine is
co-ordinated and published by Estates
co-ordinated and published by Estates
in Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Home Dear residents,
Dear residents,
in Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Home
Owners Association of Cornwall Hill
Owners Association of Cornwall Hill
Our estate is slowly changing its colours
Country Estate. The opinions of co- One thing we cannot keep under our control
Country Estate. The opinions of co-
workers and personnel of Estates in Africa is time. The running of time continues
to embrace the approaching winter
workers and personnel of Estates in Africa
(Pty) Ltd do not necessarily reflect those without any intervention by mankind. It
(Pty) Ltd do not necessarily reflect those
by showing warm yellow, brown and
of the HOA of the Cornwall Hill Country could be a good thing or a bad thing. If we
of the HOA of the Cornwall Hill Country
burned red leaves wherever one looks.
Estate. see how quickly 2020 became something of
Estate.
The mornings and evenings are a lot
the past and we bumped into 2021 with still
PUBLISHER the same shadow hanging over the globe,
cooler already and we see the lawns
PUBLISHER
Nico Maritz we get the feeling that it will be a long year
growing more slowly. Soon we will be
Nico Maritz
E-mail: nico@eiapublishing.co.za ahead.
getting into a hibernating mood for
E-mail: nico@eiapublishing.co.za
the really cold months of June, July and
SUB EDITOR for Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd Luckily there is a lot of good news in the
SUB EDITOR for Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd
August. What a blessing that we have
Karyn Richards world too and we see how countries are
Karyn Richards
fairly short winters and long, wonderful
Email: karynr@nowmedia.co.za rolling out vaccination programs and already
Email: karynr@nowmedia.co.za
summers. I believe that the area we
millions of people have been vaccinated
EDITOR for Cornwall Hill Country Estate against the Covid-19 Corona virus. History
live in, and more specifically Pretoria, is
EDITOR for Cornwall Hill Country Estate
Ivan Muller - Cell: 082 454 8487 also teaches us that when there is hardship
Ivan Muller - Cell: 082 454 8487
regarded as one of the few capital cities
E-mail: ivanmuller@icon.co.za and humans experience difficult times, the
E-mail: ivanmuller@icon.co.za
in the world where there is not a huge
river running through it or close by, and
SALES & MARKETING MANAGER creative juices start to flow. Then there are
SALES & MARKETING MANAGER
Martin Fourie - Cell: 072 853 8405 new initiatives born from proverbial dead-
with the most moderate climate. Indeed
Martin Fourie - Cell: 072 853 8405
E-mail: martin@eiapublishing.co.za end streets. The old saying Necessity is the
E-mail: martin@eiapublishing.co.za
we can thrive here in the absence
mother of invention, is proven to be true once
of cyclones, tornados, hurricanes,
SALES EXECUTIVE again. Zoom has become a household word
SALES EXECUTIVE
overflowing rivers, rumbling volcanoes,
Frans Meyer - 072 267 3141 and activity, although not long ago it was suggestions from all residents. Let your
subsides and building activities on
Frans Meyer - 072 267 3141
threats of tsunamis or snow storms
fransm@nowmedia.co.za unknown. creative juices flow and drop us a line.
fransm@nowmedia.co.za
the estate increase. Please ensure that
halting all forms of daily life. You could contact any one of the board
you submit plans for buildings and the
PRODUCTION Although we have already left the members who you will get to know better in
PRODUCTION
like to the office, and also ensure that
We are also entering a time when a
Chris Grant - 011 327 4062 first month of the year behind us, we this edition, or make contact with the office.
Chris Grant - 011 327 4062
E-mail: chrisg@nowmedia.co.za nevertheless wish you a good year ahead. Another saying is also true: Together we can
you abide by the aesthetic principals
couple of holidays will slow down
E-mail: chrisg@nowmedia.co.za
As a community, we can do a lot to ensure do so much more.
the daily pace. With families getting
laid down for these activities. This also
DESIGN we are safe and complying to the measures
DESIGN
together during these times and having
includes giving residences a facelift by
Leonardo Lupini repeated so many times already. Let's take Jan Snyman
Leonardo Lupini
the Corona virus threat still firmly in
painting and garden pruning. The face
E-mail: leonardol@nowmedia.co.za these measures seriously! Chairman
E-mail: leonardol@nowmedia.co.za
our midst, we urge everyone to stay of the estate relies on the communal
PRETORIA OFFICE Reaching out to those who need assistance effort of all residents to keep their own
vigilant and take proper care to remain
PRETORIA OFFICE
Martin Fourie: 072 853 8405 in whatever shape or form, doing new things areas in good condition. By looking
safe and healthy by taking the proven
Martin Fourie: 072 853 8405
one always wanted to, ending old nasty
precautions. Here at Cornwall Hill
JOHANNESBURG OFFICE habits could all contribute to making a huge after our assets continuously, we
JOHANNESBURG OFFICE
Country Estate, we are truly thankful
Tel: 011 327 4062, Fax: 011 327 4094, difference in our lives. We are putting ideas will ensure that we uphold pristine
Tel: 011 327 4062, Fax: 011 327 4094,
that those residents and personnel who
Now Media Centre, 32 Fricker Road • Illovo down for our lovely estate and welcome standards.
Now Media Centre, 32 Fricker Road • Illovo
• Johannesburg contracted the virus, have recovered.
• Johannesburg
www.eiapublishing.co.za Jan Snyman
www.eiapublishing.co.za
During the winter months, the rain Chairman
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