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Estate News

Dear Residents

e have now moved back As it is now officially holiday season,
to the South Gate. We are we kindly request that residents are
Wall still finding our feet in considerate when having friends over.
the new building and as you all well Some rules of the estate to remember
know, trying to find the best place for during this time of the year:
everything. - No fireworks may be set off in the
The Security Officers are situated on estate – let us all have quiet Festive
the first floor at the South Gate. They Season celebrations.
have a parade room, kitchen, and men’s - No parking in the parks.
and ladies’ bathrooms. There is a safe Should you go away during this time,
room where all the equipment, radios, Anna-Mart Steyn please ensure that your pets are cared
torches, body cameras and scanners are for.
stored and charged.
We, as staff, want to thank all of you, with a white belly that is separated
as residents, for your patience during from the breast by a narrow black line.
the construction of the gates, especially Its black crown is encircled by a white
during the five months from June till ring. They are found where the grass is
October when the office was located at short, such as dry grasslands. They eat a
the North Gate. Your patience with the wide variety of insects, but mostly ants.
Security Officers when some of the lanes One curious feeding habit has been
were closed was greatly appreciated. called foot paddling or foot trembling.
They were challenging times for both The plover stamps the ground with
you as residents and us as staff. its foot. Worms mistake the noise for
While travelling through the estate, the pattering of rain and burrow up to
I have many times come across pairs the surface where they are caught and
of Crowned Plovers. Once, wanting to eaten by the plover.
take a picture of a baby plover, I was Enjoy them when you walk past them
chased away by the aerial swooping of in the estate.
the parents. Their recognisable, high-
pitched vocals with a rasping erEEK, an
excited kree-kree-kreeip-kreeip, or a
chattering tri-tri-tri-tri, are all part of the On a more serious note regarding safety: As hostage taking
protection of their little one. seems to be increasing in our country, it is recommended that you
The female Crowned Plover is inform your children of the importance of being aware of their
identical to the male. The adults are surroundings and to not get into any vehicle with people who are
uniformly brown on the back and chest, not known to them and you, as parents.
During this holiday period, even while playing around in the
estate, it is vital that they keep you, as parents, informed about
their whereabouts.
Our Security Survey was completed by 60 percent of the
residents. The Security sub-committee would like to express their
thanks to every resident who took the time to complete the survey.
The information obtained from the survey is vital for the planning
and management of the security at the estate. Feedback regarding
the details gleaned during the survey will be given in due course.
We want to remind you, as residents, to please contact the
Security Manager on 082 838 7779, should you see or suspect any
activity of concern. The Security Manager will then investigate the
matter.

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