Page 3 - Cornwall Issue 3 2025

CONTENTS

Remembering Alfred Seroto 2
The Great Easter Egg Hunt 4
Coding and Robotics 10
The Big Picture 12
Rock-on Gardening 16
The Vital Role of Paper Books 22
Service Providers 24

CHAIRPERSON'S MESSAGE

Over the past few weeks I’ve steam and our Padel enthusiasts can look
observed and felt the gradual forward to playing soon. The excitement on
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY IVAN MULLER Tshift from autumn to winter. The the courts may even inspire new players
transformation is subtle - leaves slowly as passersby witness the fun firsthand. In
fading into deeper hues, green grass giving addition to its convenient location, ample
way to shades of brown. Then, almost and secure parking will be available.
Cornwall View focuses on the Cornwall without noticing, you find yourself reaching
Hill Country Estate. The magazine is for an extra blanket at night. The views from I would like to remind our pet owners
co-ordinated and published by Estates our estate are full of bare and withered that pets must please be contained
in Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Home trees, and now we wait in quiet anticipation within residents’ properties. Our rules
Owners Association of Cornwall Hill for the fresh stirrings of spring. state clearly that pets are not allowed to
Country Estate. The opinions of co-workers roam the streets. Some residents are not
and personnel of Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd A month ago, our estate received the comfortable around pets and might even be
do not necessarily reflect those of the HOA heartbreaking news of the passing of one petrified when encountering a pet running
of the Cornwall Hill Country Estate. of our longest-serving staff members, Alfred loose. The pet might also be harmed by
Seroto. Alfred was the team leader of our passing traffic and it is therefore in the
PUBLISHER controllers and passed away on Saturday interest of all to make sure pets remain
Nico Maritz 10 May. This June would have marked his safely inside property boundaries.
E-mail: nico@eiapublishing.co.za 16th year of direct service with us - though
his connection to Cornwall Hill began If you’d like to get involved in any aspect of
SUB EDITOR for Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd even earlier as part of the then guarding estate life - whether through Cornwall Cares
Karyn Richards company. Over the years, Alfred became a or introducing any social activities - please
Email: karyn@eiapublishing.co.za familiar and trusted presence at our estate don’t hesitate to contact the estate office.
gates, greeting residents by name with Your involvement will be greatly appreciated
EDITOR for Cornwall Hill Country Estate unwavering politeness and warmth. He will Warm greetings
Ivan Muller: 082 454 8487 be deeply missed, but his legacy lives on -
Email: ivanmullerphotography@gmail.com honoured by the tree planted in his memory Sonya
during his memorial service. We extend our
SALES & MARKETING MANAGER heartfelt wishes of peace and healing to his
Martin Fourie: 072 835 8405 family.
E-mail: martin@eiapublishing.co.za
The development of our meadow is
SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE well underway. Our maintenance team
Gerdie Murphy: 082 556 9863 undertook the challenging task of removing
Email: gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za the invasive reeds and their tough, rhizome
root systems which had gradually been
PRODUCTION taking over the area. The goal is to restore
Chris Grant - 011 327 4062 the natural landscape by reintroducing
E-mail: chris@eiapublishing.co.za indigenous tree species common to the
area. Planting is scheduled to take place
DESIGN during the Spring Walk in September. A new
Leonardo Lupini car park has also been constructed near
E-mail: leonardol@nowmedia.co.za the quarry, and it’s now possible to drive
there from the entrance at the bottom of
PRETORIA OFFICE Berryhead Lane, passing the rejuvenated
Martin Fourie: 072 835 8405 meadow en route. Braai and ablution
facilities are also underway, adding another
JOHANNESBURG OFFICE inviting ‘kuier’ spot for residents to enjoy
Tel: 011 327 4062, Fax: 011 327 4094, within the estate.
Now Media Centre, 32 Fricker Road Management is continuing with the
Illovo • Johannesburg development of Mongoose Park. The
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construction of the Padel courts were held
back while the municipal processes and
supporting paperwork were being dealt
with. The project can now go ahead full