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Dear Residents, Home Automation, Reef Aquarium,
Hiking and outdoor activities such as
s we approach the end of the exploring lesser seen parts of South
year, it’s apparent that the Africa. He lives in the estate with his
Arush to meet annual goals is wife and primary school daughter. As a
in full swing. With year-end functions result, he is passionate about creating a
being planned, school exams nearly safe and accommodating environment
underway and the allure of the summer for children and adults alike to use our
holiday break on the horison, there’s beautiful estate.
much happening in our estate.
Monare
New Board for 2023-24 Anna-Mart Steyn Makgopa:
At our recent Annual General Meeting Deputy
in September 2023, we had the pleasure Chairperson,
of introducing and confirming the new Stakeholder
board members for the upcoming year. Relations,
Each member is a dedicated resident of Pierre Myburg: and Social
Irene Farm Villages, and we are thrilled to Chairperson of Engagement
provide you with a brief introduction to Board, Digital Portfolios
each of them, along with an overview of Infrastructure, Monare Makgopa, a dedicated and
their assigned portfolios. Specific goals Aesthetics results-driven professional, has been
and focus areas for the coming year will and Property selected as the Deputy Chairperson,
be detailed in the next edition of ‘The Management with a specific focus on Stakeholder
Villager.’ We believe that active resident Portfolios Relations & Residents’ Engagements.
engagement in the associated sub- Pierre Myburg, is an ICT and Business Monare Makgopa, his wife and two
committees will be pivotal in achieving Consulting professional with 20+ years’ children are residing in the estate since
our performance objectives and experience in a variety of industries and 2020. Monare brings with him a wealth
nurturing a sense of shared ownership. technologies and holds a B.Eng. degree. of experience and expertise in the
He is an associate director for a large Asset Finance sector, having excelled in
Introducing the 2023/24 international ICT / consultancy firm providing expert guidance and support
Board Members of Irene where he has gained relevant experience in sales, operations, and compliance. His
Farm Villages in transforming IT landscapes, IT Risk skills and qualifications in especially the
During our recent Annual General Management, large scale Programme fields of operational reporting, process
Meeting in September 2023, we & Project Management, leading large improvement, stakeholder relationship
had the privilege of nominating and distributed teams, managing project management, budget management
selecting the following dedicated Irene and business unit financials and and service level agreements are well-
Farm Villages residents to serve on stakeholder management across all established and will undoubtedly
the Board. We are excited to provide levels of seniority. prove invaluable in his role as Deputy
you with a brief introduction of each He has started his second, 2-year term Chairperson and his assigned portfolios
member and an overview of their on the Irene Farm Villages board where of Stakeholder Relations & Residents’
assigned portfolios. The specific goals he was previously responsible for IT Engagements.
and focus areas for the upcoming year and HR portfolios. With the change in
within each portfolio will be outlined board composition, he will now be the Andre Nel:
in the next edition of ‘The Villager.’ We Chairperson as well as being responsible Security
believe that active engagement from for the IT and Property Management Portfolio
our residents in the associated sub- Portfolios. Meet Andre
committees will greatly contribute Pierre is a keen Mountain Biker and Nel, a dedicated
to achieving our key performance Runner and can often seen making member of the
objectives and fostering a sense of good use of estate open spaces for these Irene Farm Villages
shared ownership. hobbies. Other hobbies include Smart community. With

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