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Estate News

incurred, or which the directors reasonably
anticipate the association will incur in the
attainment of its objectives, or the pursuit
of its business for the next financial year.
due to this increase, the levy rate per
square metre increases from r2,34940
to r2,43163 calculated on the total size
of each member’s property (stand size,
not the house size). the new levy will be
applicable from 1 March 2021. Members
are reminded that all levies are due and
payable upfront by
the 1st of each month.
the detailed budget you will be regularly updated on the new application will assist the residents
can be obtained at the progress of the projects and the budget. to manage their profile and visitors with
office of the estate Manager. the next major project that the greater ease. you will still be able to view
the Infrastructure development Plan home owners association is currently your levy account via this application on
(IdP) officially kicked off on 1 February. the undertaking is the implementation of a your cell phone or portal profile. you are
appointed building contractor, namely totally new visitor Management System referred to the i-neighbour activation
lexkon, has established its building and Community Management System Manual published in this issue, which will
site to the South side of the north gate. (vMS & CMS). In layman’s terms, it means assist you to activate the application.
all the electronic equipment, furniture that the Irene Farm villages as from (See pages 6 - 7).
and stored items at the north gate were 1 February 2021 has a new visitor mobile the Irene Farm villages recycling
removed to temporary containers to allow application, which is integrated with the programme delivered excellent results
the building contractor access to the site web-portal. with a 10 440kg volume of recyclables
and to commence with the construction. neC Xon was appointed as the new collected during december. this is the
the construction is scheduled to be service provider. they will now be best monthly result for 2020. We want
completed by 30 april 2021. regarding responsible for the management of these to encourage our residents to continue
the closure of the lanes at the north gate – systems. Xon, in partnership with time- recycling all the recyclables of their
the two incoming lanes will remain closed tec, will provide the Irene Farm villages household, and to involve your children in
during the construction period, whilst with the new i-neighbour application this project. you can be assured that over
the two exit lanes will be changed to an (app), referred to as i-neighbour. this app the years it will have a positive impact on
incoming lane and an outgoing lane. functions with an integrated combined our environment.
the forecast budget figure for the platform to manage the visitors and
upgrading of the two gatehouses amounts community portal on one interface, which
to r9 208 422,00, which is calculated as means that you will be able to access and
follows: manage your profile on the portal by using
• Project 1: north gate: lexkon: your cell phone.
r2 192 000,00 the switch to the new i-neighbour app
• Project 2: Main gate: lexkon: took place on 1 February this year. It is
r4 562 050,00 required of all residents to install the new
• variations to date: r307 574,00 app on their smart phones and register
• Professional Fees (Quantity Surveyor/ on the vMS and CMS platforms. as from
Principal agent, architect, engineer, 1 February 2021, the glovisitor application
health & Safety agent): r463 050,00 has been discontinued. We trust that this
• temporary relocating of both gate
offices (various service suppliers):
r1 333 849,00. the relocation exercise
includes the temporary installation of all
the electronic equipment in containers.
• Contingency amount (both projects):
r350 000,00.

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