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Estate News

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Dear Residents,
Anna-Mart Steyn
s we move into the 4th month be enforcing the existing Estate Rules
of the year, we are starting with regards to fines for speeding and
Ato experience the loveliest we have had to pay closer attention to not stopping at stop streets. We have
autumn weather. This is also the time the state of traffic safety in our estate. certified our staff and have access to
of the year when there are quite a few Our trained and certified employees certified equipment to do this and will
public holidays, which allow everyone recently conducted an exercise to be periodically issuing fines. This will
time to take a break and rest. determine adherence to rules and be done in compliance with the laws
As you travel around, keep an eye found that we have some areas of e.g. we will have calibration certificates
open for the cosmos that is always in concern with regards to speeding and and operator certificates on hand.
full bloom during this time of the year. the vast majority of drivers who do not We are also considering further
An issue that really needs to be stop at stop streets. awareness measures and ask
addressed very seriously now is As residents, Estate Management that residents work with Estate
the traffic awareness and safety in and the Board of Directors, we must Management in this regard as we
the estate, including the residents collectively address this problem. would prefer to improve road safety
and visitors who do not keep to the A reminder: our speed limit is through softer measures.
speed limit of 40km/h, as well as not 40km/h and all the rules of public
stopping at the stop streets. roads must be followed within the
Kindly find the notice below, compiled estate, including stopping at stop
by the Board of Directors, regarding this streets, not using cell phones while
problem. driving, roadworthiness of vehicles
etc. We must change the culture in the
TRAFFIC AWARENESS AND estate to follow these rules and realise
SAFETY that we are accountable to each other The children who were
Safety is core to our lifestyle at Irene to do this. Each and every resident vandalising the street signs in the
Farm Villages. It’s not just about being must pay attention to following our Estate have been caught.
protected from outside crimes, but also rules and ensure that their guests, The Security Officers caught 5 of
about being a place where children and contractors etc are aware of these the children who were responsible
residents are safe from vehicles moving rules and follow them. for the vandalising of the street signs
around. We have installed traffic Unfortunately, the situation is such in the estate. All the approved steps
calming measures, which have been that we have to do more than appeal to will be taken by the Board of Directors
effective, but due to recent incidents, residents and, as a result, we will also against these children.

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