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to stop at stop signs, and reckless and
negligent driving. To address this task,
traffic enforcement in the estate will
be sharpened up by using the Travelo
camera to capture evidence of speeding
and stop street failures. This evidence will
vital role and, for this reason, specific be used to support the issuing of traffic
rules have been adopted over the years penalties as prescribed by the HOA Rules
to provide for a pet-friendly community and Regulations. Furthermore, to create
in Irene Farm Villages. These rules can be a bigger awareness of the presence of
summarised as follows: children on our roads, the old ‘Please do
• Residents can have two dogs and two not speed. We love our kids’ road signs
cats, which must be registered with the will be replaced with new ones. Residents
Estate Office. Anna-Mart Steyn
• Each dog/cat must wear a collar with the who witness reckless and negligent
driving have the right to lay a charge with
name and contact number of the owner the Tshwane Metro Police or SAPS. Message from
of the pet.
One of the main characteristics of
• Dogs must be on a leash, when they are Irene Farm Villages is the maintenance Anna-Mart Steyn
taken out of the property, be it to go to of a harmonious and neighbourly
the vet or to go for a walk, etc. This implies community. In this regard, the HOA I am Anna-Mart Steyn. I was born and
that dogs must always be under control.
• Dogs are not permitted to run loose in Rules request mutual respect among its raised in Westonaria. After I matriculated,
residents, which implies that a resident
I went to SAAWCOL in George for a
parks or open spaces.
• If a dog becomes a nuisance or has an will not cause any disturbance that year of voluntary army training. I then
relocated to Potchefstroom for 5 years of
becomes a nuisance or aggravation to his
aggressive behaviour, the HOA has a or her neighbour. The main complaints study - B Comm, B Comm Honours and a
reserved right to request the owner of are loud music during the day or night Higher Education Diploma.
the dog to remove it from the estate. and the continuous barking of dogs. My work life started in Pretoria as a
We have experienced dog attacks in the
It is important for the Estate
past, and the main cause of the attacks Management to communicate accurately teacher for hard of hearing children.
After 8 years of teaching, I changed my
was the fact that the dogs were not under and well with our residents. One of the career and went into the management
control of the owner/s at the time of the lessons for accurate communication lies of retirement facilities. I was Manager at
attacks. in the words of Jorge Luis Borges: Ebenhaeser in Kilnerpark for 15 years,
The management of the general
traffic behaviour in the estate is one of “Don’t talk unless you then moved to the Celebration
Retirement Estate. Now, I’m glad to have
the tasks of the Estate Management. can improve the silence”. been able to make the career move to
This task is, by its nature, difficult to join the Management Team at Irene
execute, because transgressions require, Best regards Farm Villages.
for example, proof of speeding, failure Estate Management I am looking forward to this new

chapter in my life, working at Irene Farm
Villages.
I love to braai or cook for friends. I
enjoy relaxing with a good book, taking
a walk in the open air and playing a
round of golf.
My motto in life is:

“Do the best you can

until you know better.

Then, when you know

better, do better…”
BY MAYA ANGELOU

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