Page 6 - The Villager June 2021

Estate News

effect on the way our residents will enter contains a lot of information about the
and exit the estate, namely: broader approach to recycling in general.
• The two exit lanes will be closed during There was no security breach during the
the construction period. first quarter of the year. The daily execution
• The two entry lanes will be converted of the security duties by the Bidvest Protea
into an incoming and exit lane. Coin staff is managed on several levels,
• Residents are advised to use the North namely the internal management by the
Gate. company up to its senior management,
• Points men will be on duty at the North and by the Estate Management, involving
Gate and Van Ryneveld intersection in the HOA’s Security Sub Committee. Our
the mornings and afternoons for the residents play an important role in the
duration of the construction period, or day-to-day running of
until the traffic lights have been installed the security protocol, by
at this intersection, where after points reporting security-related
men will be withdrawn from duty. irregularities, as well as
• The Estate Office will be temporarily they encounter when using the app unruly conduct, to the Estate
located at the North Gatehouse. with the Estate Management. Manager.
• All new registrations to access the estate The drilling of the pilot borehole was In the previous edition of
(new residents, household workers, etc.) carried out by Ubuntu Rock Drilling The Villager, we introduced
will be carried out at the North Gate. during Aril and May as the first step of the our readers to the three Shift Victor Mohlala
• Visitors and contractors will be rerouted borehole project. After drilling to about Managers. In this edition,
to the North Gate for access to and from 178m, evidence of an underground water we would like to introduce
the estate. table was detected between the depth you to the three dedicated
• The control room will be in a container at of 135m and 178m. The second step will Reaction Officers. These
the Main Gate. be to carry out the yield tests to establish officers are armed and are
• Online management of the estate must the quantity (litres per second), as well as usually seen driving around
become the norm. the usable and sustainable water in the in the marked security
We appeal to our residents and visitors borehole. If the yield tests are positive, the vehicle (bakkie). They are
to be patient during the construction planning of the production borehole will the first officers to respond Ngoako Moroana
period, as we expect traffic congestion at commence. The results will be shared with to an incident or complaint.
both gates, delayed biometric registration, our members. Hence, they will be the first
a slow-down with the scanning of visitors The recycling programme in Irene Farm point of contact, either with
into and out of the estate, the security and Villages is well supported, however the an intruder, culprit, or a
estate personnel working under abnormal aim is to achieve 100% participation. I am resident who may require
conditions . . . and the unexpected. The positive that we can reach this goal as a assistance.
Estate Management will endeavour to community. The challenge is there, and Pets are an important part
alleviate all the challenges coming its way. we need to participate. You are invited to of our lives, be they dogs
The i-Neighbour application read the explanatory article by Remade or cats. The Home Owners
(the app) will experience Recycling in this issue of The Villager, which Association recognises this Mirimso Chauke
a significant improvement
with the move of the server
from Malaysia to South Africa
by the end of May 2021. The
opening of the app onto its landing page
and then from field to field, as prompted
by the user, will be much faster than
what you would be used to. The Estate
Management, in conjunction with XON
and Timetec, the service providers, are
still attending to several outstanding
snags on an ongoing basis. Residents
and visitors are once again invited to
share any problems or difficulties that